diff --git a/capsul/engine/settings.py b/capsul/engine/settings.py
index b6b65724..e9fa9b65 100644
--- a/capsul/engine/settings.py
+++ b/capsul/engine/settings.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ def get_all_environments(self):
 
 class SettingsSession:
     """
-    Settings use/modifiction session, returned by "with settings as session:"
+    Settings use/modification session, returned by "with settings as session:"
     """
 
     def __init__(self, populse_db_storage, module_notifiers=None):