diff --git a/Lib/test/test_fnmatch.py b/Lib/test/test_fnmatch.py
index 5daaf3b3fddb9e..f316debe5ed735 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_fnmatch.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_fnmatch.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def test_range(self):
             check(c, '[!-b]', c not in '-b')
             check(c, '[-]', c in '-')
             check(c, '[!-]', c not in '-')
-        # Upper bound is less that lower bound: error in RE.
+        # Upper bound is less than lower bound: error in RE.
         for c in tescases:
             check(c, '[d-b]', False)
             check(c, '[!d-b]', True)