diff --git a/ironic/cmd/api.py b/ironic/cmd/api.py
index 58ae77fb09..0ad81996de 100644
--- a/ironic/cmd/api.py
+++ b/ironic/cmd/api.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class ThreadedSimpleServer(socketserver.ThreadingMixIn,
 
 
 def main():
-    # Pase config file and command line options, then start logging
+    # Parse config file and command line options, then start logging
     ironic_service.prepare_service(sys.argv)
 
     # Build and start the WSGI app