diff --git a/modules/tools.py b/modules/tools.py
index dfadb297..88da5924 100644
--- a/modules/tools.py
+++ b/modules/tools.py
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ def test_qgis_style(self):
         
     def _to_raw_string(self, in_string):
         """Basic converter for input string or unicode to raw string.
-        Useful to prevent escapign in Windows paths for example.
+        Useful to prevent escaping in Windows paths for example.
 
         see: https://github.com/isogeo/isogeo-plugin-qgis/issues/129