diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
index 04c6fde453..457f179f39 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func Search(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	//   type: boolean
 	// - name: is_private
 	//   in: query
-	//   description: show only pubic, private or all repositories (defaults to all)
+	//   description: show only public, private or all repositories (defaults to all)
 	//   type: boolean
 	// - name: template
 	//   in: query
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index 7ff9825bbb..1399442676 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -4645,7 +4645,7 @@
           },
           {
             "type": "boolean",
-            "description": "show only pubic, private or all repositories (defaults to all)",
+            "description": "show only public, private or all repositories (defaults to all)",
             "name": "is_private",
             "in": "query"
           },