diff --git a/git/repo/base.py b/git/repo/base.py
index a935cfa79..8f1ef0a6e 100644
--- a/git/repo/base.py
+++ b/git/repo/base.py
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ def config_writer(self, config_level="repository"):
             One of the following values
             system = system wide configuration file
             global = user level configuration file
-            repository = configuration file for this repostory only"""
+            repository = configuration file for this repository only"""
         return GitConfigParser(self._get_config_path(config_level), read_only=False, repo=self)
 
     def commit(self, rev=None):