diff --git a/lib/bdev.py b/lib/bdev.py
index d5e711c557cb985f436456eeb5e10932bca9c4e2..098cb1548ff44b37880b85c9ea970341f05c1a5e 100644
--- a/lib/bdev.py
+++ b/lib/bdev.py
@@ -1965,7 +1965,7 @@ class DRBD8(BaseDRBD):
     """Make the local state primary.
 
     If the 'force' parameter is given, the '--do-what-I-say' parameter
-    is given. Since this is a pottentialy dangerous operation, the
+    is given. Since this is a potentially dangerous operation, the
     force flag should be only given after creation, when it actually
     has to be given.