diff --git a/pyls/python_ls.py b/pyls/python_ls.py
index f2f3c755..30424e3d 100644
--- a/pyls/python_ls.py
+++ b/pyls/python_ls.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def m_initialize(self, processId=None, rootUri=None, rootPath=None, initializati
 
         if self._check_parent_process and processId is not None:
             def watch_parent_process(pid):
-                # exist when the given pid is not alive
+                # exit when the given pid is not alive
                 if not _utils.is_process_alive(pid):
                     log.info("parent process %s is not alive", pid)
                     self.m_exit()