diff --git a/samples/python2/video.py b/samples/python2/video.py
index e40d4d18c8b2d8f184dec6c45112bf473ba57089..187bb6d5123226b981c989af7710bc39cdbae682 100755
--- a/samples/python2/video.py
+++ b/samples/python2/video.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def create_capture(source = 0, fallback = presets['chess']):
     '''
     source = str(source).strip()
     chunks = source.split(':')
-    # hanlde drive letter ('c:', ...)
+    # handle drive letter ('c:', ...)
     if len(chunks) > 1 and len(chunks[0]) == 1 and chunks[0].isalpha():
         chunks[1] = chunks[0] + ':' + chunks[1]
         del chunks[0]