diff --git a/tests/unit/remote/test_local.py b/tests/unit/remote/test_local.py
index c9681d50ff..461e37b79f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/remote/test_local.py
+++ b/tests/unit/remote/test_local.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 def test_status_download_optimization(mocker):
     """When comparing the status to pull a remote cache,
         And the desired files to fetch are already on the local cache,
-        Don't check the existance of the desired files on the remote cache
+        Don't check the existence of the desired files on the remote cache
     """
     remote = RemoteLOCAL(None, {})