diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/text.py b/lib/matplotlib/text.py
index b5a3567dfe70..69a5cda0183d 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/text.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/text.py
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ def set_horizontalalignment(self, align):
     def set_multialignment(self, align):
         """
         Set the alignment for multiple lines layout.  The layout of the
-        bounding box of all the lines is determined bu the horizontalalignment
+        bounding box of all the lines is determined by the horizontalalignment
         and verticalalignment properties, but the multiline text within that
         box can be