diff --git a/aws_xray_sdk/core/sampling/local/sampling_rule.py b/aws_xray_sdk/core/sampling/local/sampling_rule.py
index adc0fdf5..95173529 100644
--- a/aws_xray_sdk/core/sampling/local/sampling_rule.py
+++ b/aws_xray_sdk/core/sampling/local/sampling_rule.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 class SamplingRule:
     """
-    One SamolingRule represents one rule defined from local rule json file
+    One SamplingRule represents one rule defined from local rule json file
     or from a dictionary. It can be either a custom rule or default rule.
     """
     FIXED_TARGET = 'fixed_target'