diff --git a/pycbc/pool.py b/pycbc/pool.py
index f9640c7acd1..a770b9537ec 100644
--- a/pycbc/pool.py
+++ b/pycbc/pool.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def allmap(self, fcn, args):
         return results
 
     def map(self, func, items, chunksize=None):
-        """ Catch keyboard interupts to allow the pool to exit cleanly.
+        """ Catch keyboard interrupts to allow the pool to exit cleanly.
 
         Parameters
         ----------