diff --git a/Lib/curses/ascii.py b/Lib/curses/ascii.py
index b53c91cd6f68..df63e73e35d9 100644
--- a/Lib/curses/ascii.py
+++ b/Lib/curses/ascii.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# ascii.py -- constants and memembership tests for ASCII characters
+# ascii.py -- constants and membership tests for ASCII characters
 #
 
 NUL	= 0x00	# ^@