diff --git a/core/events.js b/core/events.js
index 285c9d45c..178a922d6 100644
--- a/core/events.js
+++ b/core/events.js
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ Blockly.Events.fromJson = function(json, workspace) {
  * Enable/disable a block depending on whether it is properly connected.
  * Use this on applications where all blocks should be connected to a top block.
  * Recommend setting the 'disable' option to 'false' in the config so that
- * users don't try to reenable disabled orphan blocks.
+ * users don't try to re-enable disabled orphan blocks.
  * @param {!Blockly.Events.Abstract} event Custom data for event.
  */
 Blockly.Events.disableOrphans = function(event) {
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ Blockly.Events.disableOrphans = function(event) {
     var workspace = Blockly.Workspace.getById(event.workspaceId);
     var block = workspace.getBlockById(event.blockId);
     if (block) {
-      var parent = block.getParent()
+      var parent = block.getParent();
       if (parent && parent.isEnabled()) {
         var children = block.getDescendants(false);
         for (var i = 0, child; child = children[i]; i++) {