diff --git a/README b/README
index 5d49768..cc76153 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Both ABIs support the following feature above and beyond the GCC runtime:
 - Low memory profile for platforms where memory usage is more important than
   speed.
 - Synthesised property accessors.
-- Efficient support for @synchronize()
+- Efficient support for @synchronized()
 - Type-dependent dispatch, eliminating stack corruption from mismatched
   selectors.
 
diff --git a/class.h b/class.h
index 7245ae6..cdc85de 100644
--- a/class.h
+++ b/class.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ enum objc_class_flags
 	 */
 	objc_class_flag_hidden_class = (1<<7),
 	/**
-	 * This class is a hidden class used to implement @synchronize()
+	 * This class is a hidden class used to implement @synchronized()
 	 */
 	objc_class_flag_lock_class = (1<<8)
 };
diff --git a/loader.c b/loader.c
index 393470d..0349c10 100644
--- a/loader.c
+++ b/loader.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void __objc_exec_class(struct objc_module_abi_8 *module)
 		// this does not perform any synchronization.
 		INIT_LOCK(objc_runtime_mutex);
 		// Create the lock used to protect the creation of hidden classes by
-		// @synchronize()
+		// @synchronized()
 		__objc_sync_init();
 
 		// Create the various tables that the runtime needs.
diff --git a/sync.m b/sync.m
index 27796f1..68bcd74 100644
--- a/sync.m
+++ b/sync.m
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static void deallocLockClass(id obj, SEL _cmd)
 	Class lockClass = findLockClass(obj);
 	Class realClass = class_getSuperclass(lockClass);
 	// Call the real -dealloc method (this ordering is required in case the
-	// user does @synchronize(self) in -dealloc)
+	// user does @synchronized(self) in -dealloc)
 	struct objc_super super = {obj, realClass };
 	objc_msgSendSuper(&super, SELECTOR(dealloc));
 	// After calling [super dealloc], the object will no longer exist.