diff --git a/copy_files.py b/copy_files.py
index 300bc40004e0e0dd19888241b63a6dc249151f21..78e5a8903892dbe7e9d594010383d0953b8cca2c 100755
--- a/copy_files.py
+++ b/copy_files.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def main():
         description='A common diretory and file copy.')
     parser.add_argument(
         '--src_type',
-        help='src tyepe to copy.')
+        help='src type to copy.')
     parser.add_argument(
         '--src',
         help='List the sources to copy.',