diff --git a/readchar/key.py b/readchar/key.py
index 7a140c9..359f3f0 100644
--- a/readchar/key.py
+++ b/readchar/key.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # flake8: noqa E401,E403
 # this file exists only for backwards compatibility
-# it allow the use of `import readchar.key`
+# it allows the use of `import readchar.key`
 
 from . import platform