diff --git a/tutorials/intermediate/blitting.py b/tutorials/intermediate/blitting.py
index e33352e6d65e..ff7351df8b2c 100644
--- a/tutorials/intermediate/blitting.py
+++ b/tutorials/intermediate/blitting.py
@@ -215,5 +215,5 @@ def update(self):
     bm.update()
 
 ###############################################################################
-# This class can does not depend on `.pyplot` and is suitable to embed
+# This class does not depend on `.pyplot` and is suitable to embed
 # into larger GUI application.