diff --git a/graphviz/rendering.py b/graphviz/rendering.py
index 75331e484c..191ce330bb 100644
--- a/graphviz/rendering.py
+++ b/graphviz/rendering.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def render(self,
             outfile: Path for the rendered output file.
             engine: Layout engine for rendering
                 (``'dot'``, ``'neato'``, ...).
-            raise_if_result_exits: Raise :exc:`graphviz.FileExistsError`
+            raise_if_result_exists: Raise :exc:`graphviz.FileExistsError`
                 if the result file exists.
             overwrite_source: Allow ``dot`` to write to the file it reads from.
                 Incompatible with ``raise_if_result_exists``.