diff --git a/Python.gitignore b/Python.gitignore
index d9005f2cc7fc4e65f14ed5518276007c08cf2fd0..de2d5e086e2655036e3565ded009a74dc7c65940 100644
--- a/Python.gitignore
+++ b/Python.gitignore
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ dmypy.json
 cython_debug/
 
 # PyCharm
-#  JetBrains specific template is maintainted in a separate JetBrains.gitignore that can
+#  JetBrains specific template is maintained in a separate JetBrains.gitignore that can
 #  be found at https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/Global/JetBrains.gitignore
 #  and can be added to the global gitignore or merged into this file.  For a more nuclear
 #  option (not recommended) you can uncomment the following to ignore the entire idea folder.