diff --git a/video_prediction_tools/config_runscripts/config_preprocess_step1.py b/video_prediction_tools/config_runscripts/config_preprocess_step1.py
index 4d2f66cc67800b9cb0e2a9eed29f8de92353dc9f..cb53410e75cfe7ff8a180bd44bb2d8bfe6fb2088 100755
--- a/video_prediction_tools/config_runscripts/config_preprocess_step1.py
+++ b/video_prediction_tools/config_runscripts/config_preprocess_step1.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class Config_Preprocess1(Config_runscript_base):
         """
         status = False
         if os.path.isdir(indir):
-            # the built-in 'any'-function has a short-sircuit mechanism, i.e. returns True
+            # the built-in 'any'-function has a short-circuit mechanism, i.e. returns True
             # if the first True element is met
             if recursive:
                 fexist = any(glob.iglob(os.path.join(indir, "**", "*era5*.nc"), recursive=True))