diff --git a/Lib/xml/__init__.py b/Lib/xml/__init__.py
index e5f28b0522f..827439f3f37 100644
--- a/Lib/xml/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/xml/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     try:
         v = _xmlplus.version_info
     except AttributeError:
-        # _xmlplue is too old; ignore it
+        # _xmlplus is too old; ignore it
         pass
     else:
         if v >= _MINIMUM_XMLPLUS_VERSION: