diff --git a/python/aead/aead.py b/python/aead/aead.py
index fb62f409cbaabc5dbb90b383574ac8b51aabcb19..7d7336e23d269c636d201aaf1ff0f3ec405260a6 100644
--- a/python/aead/aead.py
+++ b/python/aead/aead.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Aead(object):
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def decrypt(self, ciphertext: bytes, associated_data: bytes) -> bytes:
-    """Decrypts ciphertext' with associated_data.
+    """Decrypts ciphertext with associated_data.
 
     The decryption verifies the authenticity and integrity of the associated
     data, but there are no guarantees with respect to secrecy of that data.