diff --git a/examples/plot_connectivity.py b/examples/plot_connectivity.py
index d4e72e2ea..48c22cc08 100644
--- a/examples/plot_connectivity.py
+++ b/examples/plot_connectivity.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 # Using the sparse connectivity pattern led produced a lot more spiking in
 # the L5 pyramidal cells. While there are less excitatory connections overall,
 # there was also a decrease in the inhibtory connections. This shift in
-# activity is often referred to as the excitatory/inhibitory (E/I) balance. 
+# activity is often referred to as the excitatory/inhibitory (E/I) balance.
 # As a final step, we can see how this change in spiking activity impacts
 # the aggregate current dipole.
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt