diff --git a/gajim/application.py b/gajim/application.py
index e5603149d3a561fbb5a08b5de1bc73bb87972d91..ab7ea1d991126e920d9bd754b994526d0309bcf2 100644
--- a/gajim/application.py
+++ b/gajim/application.py
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ def __init__(self):
             0,
             GLib.OptionFlags.NONE,
             GLib.OptionArg.NONE,
-            _('Sets an enviroment variable so GLib debug messages are printed'))
+            _('Sets an environment variable so '
+              'GLib debug messages are printed'))
 
         self.add_main_option(
             'show-next-pending-event',