diff --git a/test/sanity_run_vpp.py b/test/sanity_run_vpp.py
index 933e3a719fc..d1c29877b9b 100644
--- a/test/sanity_run_vpp.py
+++ b/test/sanity_run_vpp.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from framework import VppTestCase, KeepAliveReporter
 
 
 class SanityTestCase(VppTestCase):
-    """ Sanity test case - verify thether VPP is able to start """
+    """ Sanity test case - verify whether VPP is able to start """
     pass
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':