diff --git a/Lib/os.py b/Lib/os.py
index 2a9937f12f1..a6409843531 100644
--- a/Lib/os.py
+++ b/Lib/os.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def execlpe(file, *args):
     execvpe(file, args[:-1], env)
 
 def execvp(file, args):
-    """execp(file, args)
+    """execvp(file, args)
 
     Execute the executable file (which is searched for along $PATH)
     with argument list args, replacing the current process.