diff --git a/pep-0264.txt b/pep-0264.txt
index 0a1272057..d28577f19 100644
--- a/pep-0264.txt
+++ b/pep-0264.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Abstract
     statements in "real" interactive shells, i.e. have __future__
     statements' effects last the life of the shell.
 
-    The PEP also takes the oppourtunity to clean up the other
+    The PEP also takes the opportunity to clean up the other
     unresolved issue mentioned in PEP 236, the inability to stop
     compile() inheriting the effect of future statements affecting the
     code calling compile().