diff --git a/python/README.md b/python/README.md
index 5af8d6eb0..69eb92945 100644
--- a/python/README.md
+++ b/python/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ subscriptions = [
 
 stream = Stream(host, port, subscriptions)
 stream.on_book_event(book_event_callback)
-stream.on_ticker_event(tocker_event_callback)
+stream.on_ticker_event(ticker_event_callback)
 ...
 stream.start()
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```