diff --git a/lib/bb/tinfoil.py b/lib/bb/tinfoil.py
index 27a34154..c3ad9211 100644
--- a/lib/bb/tinfoil.py
+++ b/lib/bb/tinfoil.py
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ class Tinfoil:
         Wait for an event from the server for the specified time.
         A timeout of 0 means don't wait if there are no events in the queue.
         Returns the next event in the queue or None if the timeout was
-        reached. Note that in order to recieve any events you will
+        reached. Note that in order to receive any events you will
         first need to set the internal event mask using set_event_mask()
         (otherwise whatever event mask the UI set up will be in effect).
         """