diff --git a/sympy/polys/tests/test_polytools.py b/sympy/polys/tests/test_polytools.py
index 933cb411d077..ef8210c34ac3 100644
--- a/sympy/polys/tests/test_polytools.py
+++ b/sympy/polys/tests/test_polytools.py
@@ -3300,7 +3300,7 @@ def test_ptcancel():
 
     raises(ValueError, lambda: cancel((1, 2, 3)))
 
-    # test first tuple returnr
+    # tests first tuple return
     assert (t:=cancel((2, 3))) == (1, 2, 3)
     assert isinstance(t, tuple)