diff --git a/main/python/cmdLineUtils.py b/main/python/cmdLineUtils.py
index ce3f7516bdc775850377bff3c858226e3665738a..4127a49188044539620c7fb67dabebe98a36119d 100644
--- a/main/python/cmdLineUtils.py
+++ b/main/python/cmdLineUtils.py
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ def _rootLsPrintSimpleLs(keyList,indent,oneColumn):
 def _rootLsPrint(keyList, indent, oneColumn, \
                  longListing, treeListing):
     """Print informations given by keyList with a rootLs
-    style choosen with the options"""
+    style chosen with the options"""
     if longListing or treeListing: \
        _rootLsPrintLongLs(keyList, indent, treeListing)
     else: