diff --git a/llvm/utils/git/code-format-helper.py b/llvm/utils/git/code-format-helper.py
index 406a72817acb8..dff7f78ce64a2 100755
--- a/llvm/utils/git/code-format-helper.py
+++ b/llvm/utils/git/code-format-helper.py
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ def hook_main():
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument(
-        "--token", type=str, required=True, help="GitHub authentiation token"
+        "--token", type=str, required=True, help="GitHub authentication token"
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--repo",