diff --git a/misc-scripts/xref_mapping/XrefMapper/BasicMapper.pm b/misc-scripts/xref_mapping/XrefMapper/BasicMapper.pm
index 743c8ebb66e88dbe03c31099e13301806218a156..1eb27775bb2b596598c9e6bec8ba4c50339f8d41 100644
--- a/misc-scripts/xref_mapping/XrefMapper/BasicMapper.pm
+++ b/misc-scripts/xref_mapping/XrefMapper/BasicMapper.pm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ sub dump_seqs{
 
   Arg[1]: xref object which holds info on method and files.
 
-  Description: runs the mapping of the list of files with specied methods
+  Description: runs the mapping of the list of files with species methods
   Returntype : none
   Exceptions : none
   Caller     : general