diff --git a/subcmds/sync.py b/subcmds/sync.py
index 408618f7..9a844021 100644
--- a/subcmds/sync.py
+++ b/subcmds/sync.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ to halt syncing as soon as possible when the first project fails to sync.
 
 The --force-sync option can be used to overwrite existing git
 directories if they have previously been linked to a different
-object direcotry. WARNING: This may cause data to be lost since
+object directory. WARNING: This may cause data to be lost since
 refs may be removed when overwriting.
 
 The --force-remove-dirty option can be used to remove previously used