diff --git a/examples/get_data_simple.py b/examples/get_data_simple.py
index b5effe49..3dcbd8b0 100755
--- a/examples/get_data_simple.py
+++ b/examples/get_data_simple.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 #
-# This script shows the basics of getting data out of Sysdig Cloud by crating a
+# This script shows the basics of getting data out of Sysdig Cloud by creating a
 # very simple request that has no filter an no segmentation.
 #
 # The request queries for the average CPU across all of the instrumented hosts for