diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index 39d0c4cc021..284afa3cf83 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Attempt to move any conda entries in PATH to the front of it.
 # IDEs have their own ideas about how PATH should be managed and
 # they do dumb stuff like add /usr/bin to the front of it
-# meaning conda takes a submissve role and the wrong stuff
+# meaning conda takes a submissive role and the wrong stuff
 # runs (when other conda prefixes get activated they replace
 # the wrongly placed entries with newer wrongly placed entries).
 #