diff --git a/pandas/core/generic.py b/pandas/core/generic.py
index d7f71df99cdb6..0b81576404e2f 100644
--- a/pandas/core/generic.py
+++ b/pandas/core/generic.py
@@ -9321,7 +9321,7 @@ def tz_localize(self, tz, axis=0, level=None, copy=True,
               times
         nonexistent : str, default 'raise'
             A nonexistent time does not exist in a particular timezone
-            where clocks moved forward due to DST. Valid valuse are:
+            where clocks moved forward due to DST. Valid values are:
 
             - 'shift_forward' will shift the nonexistent time forward to the
               closest existing time