diff --git a/src/pylorax/__init__.py b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
index 4e4dde2c..267e412e 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class Lorax(BaseLoraxClass):
         self.version = version
         self.release = release
 
-        # create the working director
+        # create the working directory
         self.workdir = workdir
         makedirs_(self.workdir)