diff --git a/changes/coverity_master b/changes/coverity_master
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   o Minor bugfixes:
     - Prevent using negative indices during unit test runs when read_all()
-      fails. Spotted by coverity. Bugfix on 0.2.3.1-alppa.
+      fails. Spotted by coverity. Bugfix on 0.2.3.1-alpha.
     - Fix a rare memory leak when checking the nodelist without it being
       present. Found by coverity. Bugfix on 0.2.3.1-alpha.
   o Code simplifications and refactoring: