diff --git a/tests/scripts/check_names.py b/tests/scripts/check_names.py
index bda34d1..cae722e 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/check_names.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/check_names.py
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
         }
 
     def is_file_excluded(self, path, exclude_wildcards):
-        """Whether the give file path is excluded."""
+        """Whether the given file path is excluded."""
         # exclude_wildcards may be None. Also, consider the global exclusions.
         exclude_wildcards = (exclude_wildcards or []) + self.excluded_files
         for pattern in exclude_wildcards: