diff --git a/src/balloon.py b/src/balloon.py
index 59aefbab..03e5975c 100755
--- a/src/balloon.py
+++ b/src/balloon.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class Balloon():
     
     @param  link:str        The \-directional balloon line character
     @param  linkmirror:str  The /-directional balloon line character
-    @param  linkcross:str   The /-directional balloon crossing a \-driectional ballonon line character
+    @param  linkcross:str   The /-directional balloon crossing a \-directional ballonon line character
     @param  ww:str          See the info manual
     @param  ee:str          See the info manual
     @param  nw:list<str>    See the info manual