diff --git a/lapack_testing.py b/lapack_testing.py
index 96fbeb2a68..dc3c471b56 100755
--- a/lapack_testing.py
+++ b/lapack_testing.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         print("     - e is to print only the error summary")
         print("     - s is to print a short summary")
         print("     - n is to print the numbers of failing tests (turn on summary mode)")
-        print(" SECLECTION OF TESTS:")
+        print(" SELECTION OF TESTS:")
         print("     - p [s/c/d/z/x] is to indicate the PRECISION to run:")
         print("            s=single")
         print("            d=double")