diff --git a/tests/scripts/check_names.py b/tests/scripts/check_names.py
index b0638d7..875d0b0f 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/check_names.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/check_names.py
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@
 
     def check_for_typos(self):
         """
-        Perform a check that all words in the soure code beginning with MBED are
+        Perform a check that all words in the source code beginning with MBED are
         either defined as macros, or as enum constants.
         Assumes parse_names_in_source() was called before this.