diff --git a/artiq/tools.py b/artiq/tools.py
index d7c3aab91..9b5bd4231 100644
--- a/artiq/tools.py
+++ b/artiq/tools.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def simple_network_args(parser, default_port):
     group = parser.add_argument_group("network server")
     group.add_argument(
         "--bind", default=[], action="append",
-        help="additional hostname or IP addresse to bind to; "
+        help="additional hostname or IP address to bind to; "
         "use '*' to bind to all interfaces (default: %(default)s)")
     group.add_argument(
         "--no-localhost-bind", default=False, action="store_true",