diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/x_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/x_module.py
index f628abe5f1..91d1bce1f4 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/x_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/x_module.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Plugin(object):
     @classmethod
     def load_class(cls, identifier, default=None):
         """
-        Loads a single class intance specified by identifier. If identifier
+        Loads a single class instance specified by identifier. If identifier
         specifies more than a single class, then logs a warning and returns the first
         class identified.