diff --git a/python/271-Encode-and-Decode-Strings.py b/python/271-Encode-and-Decode-Strings.py
index 1dc5e03ad..40c5e6f74 100644
--- a/python/271-Encode-and-Decode-Strings.py
+++ b/python/271-Encode-and-Decode-Strings.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def encode(self, strs):
 
     """
     @param: s: A string
-    @return: dcodes a single string to a list of strings
+    @return: decodes a single string to a list of strings
     """
 
     def decode(self, s):