diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 053c36e..ed3cf6c 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 tenant_name = admin
 
 [volume]
-# This section contains the configuration options used when executng tests
+# This section contains the configuration options used when executing tests
 # against the OpenStack Block Storage API service
 
 # The type of endpoint for a Cinder or Block Storage API service.