diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/student/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/student/views.py
index eb71f5ba6a..a157da7bef 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def login_user(request, error=""):
 
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 def logout_user(request):
-    ''' HTTP request to log in the user. Redirects to marketing page'''
+    ''' HTTP request to log out the user. Redirects to marketing page'''
     logout(request)
     return redirect('/')