diff --git a/piker/log.py b/piker/log.py
index 3bef481c..4d5c4c01 100644
--- a/piker/log.py
+++ b/piker/log.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ _proj_name = 'piker'
 
 # Super sexy formatting thanks to ``colorlog``.
 # (NOTE: we use the '{' format style)
-# Here, `thin_white` is just the laymen's gray.
+# Here, `thin_white` is just the layperson's gray.
 LOG_FORMAT = (
     # "{bold_white}{log_color}{asctime}{reset}"
     "{log_color}{asctime}{reset}"