diff --git a/asn1tools/compiler.py b/asn1tools/compiler.py
index db6c0107..80388667 100644
--- a/asn1tools/compiler.py
+++ b/asn1tools/compiler.py
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ def compile_files(filenames,
     file system. Give as ``None`` to disable the cache. By default the
     cache is disabled. The cache key is the concatenated contents of
     given files and the codec name. Using a cache will significantly
-    reduce the compile when recompiling the same files. The cache
+    reduce the compile time when recompiling the same files. The cache
     directory is automatically created if it does not exist. Remove
     the cache directory `cache_dir` to clear the cache.