diff --git a/vmware_nsx_tempest/README.rst b/vmware_nsx_tempest/README.rst
index 20a02809c3..6d5e9daec5 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx_tempest/README.rst
+++ b/vmware_nsx_tempest/README.rst
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Installation:
     [tempest.test_plugins]
     vmware-nsx-tempest-plugin = vmware_nsx_tempest.plugin:VMwareNsxTempestPlugin
 
-#. Validate installed vmware_nsx_tempest succesfully do::
+#. Validate installed vmware_nsx_tempest successfully do::
 
     $ cd /opt/devtest/os-tempest
     $ tools/with_venv.sh testr list-tests vmware_nsx_tempest.*l2_gateway