diff --git a/linode/VEpycurl.py b/linode/VEpycurl.py
index dfc1fd9..7e35ccf 100644
--- a/linode/VEpycurl.py
+++ b/linode/VEpycurl.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def __init__(self,
             self.pco.setopt(pycurl.COOKIEFILE, cjf.name)
             self.pco.setopt(pycurl.COOKIEJAR,  cjf.name)
         if useSOCKS :
-            # if you wish to use SOCKS, it is configured through these parms
+            # if you wish to use SOCKS, it is configured through these params
             self.pco.setopt(pycurl.PROXY,     proxy)
             self.pco.setopt(pycurl.PROXYPORT, proxyPort)
             self.pco.setopt(pycurl.PROXYTYPE, proxyType)