diff --git a/nova/scheduler/filter_scheduler.py b/nova/scheduler/filter_scheduler.py
index dce7f9ae07fb..bdc8a9a6019d 100644
--- a/nova/scheduler/filter_scheduler.py
+++ b/nova/scheduler/filter_scheduler.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class FilterScheduler(driver.Scheduler):
         return self.options.get_configuration()
 
     def populate_filter_properties(self, request_spec, filter_properties):
-        """Stuff things into filter_properties.  Can be overriden in a
+        """Stuff things into filter_properties.  Can be overridden in a
         subclass to add more data.
         """
         pass