diff --git a/python/lammps/pylammps.py b/python/lammps/pylammps.py
index e042cd3d56..03cdbecbe2 100644
--- a/python/lammps/pylammps.py
+++ b/python/lammps/pylammps.py
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ class PyLammps(object):
     Commands will be added to the command history but not executed.
     
     Add `commands` only to the command history, but do not execute them, so that you can
-    Convenient batch create Lammps script files, use
+    conveniently create Lammps input files, using
     :py:meth:`PyLammps.write_script()`.
     """
     self._cmd_history.append(cmd)