diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index a2c8722cc..eba1e0d6d 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The simplest way to compile this package is:
      `sh ./configure' instead to prevent `csh' from trying to execute
      `configure' itself.
 
-     Running `configure' takes awhile.  While running, it prints some
+     Running `configure' takes a while.  While running, it prints some
      messages telling which features it is checking for.
 
   2. Type `make' to compile the package.