diff --git a/testing/python/collect.py b/testing/python/collect.py
index c2b09aeb86a..61fc5857998 100644
--- a/testing/python/collect.py
+++ b/testing/python/collect.py
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ class Test(object):
 def test_collect_functools_partial(testdir):
     """
     Test that collection of functools.partial object works, and arguments
-    to the wrapped functions are dealt correctly (see #811).
+    to the wrapped functions are dealt with correctly (see #811).
     """
     testdir.makepyfile(
         """