diff --git a/meta-openembedded/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/python/python-distutils-extra.inc b/meta-openembedded/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/python/python-distutils-extra.inc
index 4d87d77..3430ced 100644
--- a/meta-openembedded/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/python/python-distutils-extra.inc
+++ b/meta-openembedded/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/python/python-distutils-extra.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 SUMMARY = "python-distutils extension"
-DESCRITION = "python-distutils extension integrating gettext support, themed icons and scrollkeeper based documentation"
+DESCRIPTION = "python-distutils extension integrating gettext support, themed icons and scrollkeeper based documentation"
 HOMEPAGE = "https://launchpad.net/python-distutils-extra"
 SECTION = "devel/python"
 LICENSE = "GPLv2"