diff --git a/src/stratis_cli/_actions/_pool.py b/src/stratis_cli/_actions/_pool.py
index ae59c37f7..f754c5f73 100644
--- a/src/stratis_cli/_actions/_pool.py
+++ b/src/stratis_cli/_actions/_pool.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def _fetch_stopped_pools_property(proxy):
 
 def _maybe_inconsistent(value, interp):
     """
-    Take a value that represents possibly inconsistency via result type.
+    Take a value that represents possible inconsistency via result type.
 
     :param value: a tuple, second item is the value
     :param interp: a function to intepret the optional value