diff --git a/Lib/pickle.py b/Lib/pickle.py
index 01c648ff442..399e4ab99d0 100644
--- a/Lib/pickle.py
+++ b/Lib/pickle.py
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ def save_newobj(self, obj):
         t = type(obj)
         getnewargs = getattr(obj, "__getnewargs__", None)
         if getnewargs:
-            args = getnewargs()         # This bette not reference obj
+            args = getnewargs()         # This better not reference obj
         else:
             args = ()