diff --git a/doc/tutorials/electrodes/electrodes_part1.ipynb b/doc/tutorials/electrodes/electrodes_part1.ipynb
index f4fed047bb..39823f4e8e 100644
--- a/doc/tutorials/electrodes/electrodes_part1.ipynb
+++ b/doc/tutorials/electrodes/electrodes_part1.ipynb
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
     "# Interaction parameters for P3M with ELC\n",
     "BJERRUM_LENGTH = 2.0        # Electrostatic prefactor passed to P3M ; prefactor=lB KBT/e2                \n",
     "ACCURACY = 1e-7             # P3M force accuracy      \n",
-    "MAX_PW_ERROR = 1e-7         # maximim pairwise error in ELC\n",
+    "MAX_PW_ERROR = 1e-7         # maximum pairwise error in ELC\n",
     "ICC_EPSILON_DOMAIN = 1.     # epsilon inside the slit\n",
     "ICC_EPSILON_WALLS = 1e5     # epsilon outside the slit. Very large to mimic metal\n",
     "ICC_CONVERGENCE = 1e-3      # ICC numeric/performance parameters\n",