diff --git a/jose/jwt.py b/jose/jwt.py
index 84ff3c8c..ee3b98d4 100644
--- a/jose/jwt.py
+++ b/jose/jwt.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 try:
     from collections.abc import Mapping  # Python3
 except ImportError:
-    from collections import Mapping  # Python2, will be depecrated in Python 3.8
+    from collections import Mapping  # Python2, will be deprecated in Python 3.8
 from datetime import datetime
 from datetime import timedelta
 from six import string_types