diff --git a/solventmapcreator/io/solventxmlreader.py b/solventmapcreator/io/solventxmlreader.py
index 1ef1bec91c2d445cea772242eff52a185be9dfe0..b9395ba2c864cf912eea8204aaf7a5bee7f66545 100644
--- a/solventmapcreator/io/solventxmlreader.py
+++ b/solventmapcreator/io/solventxmlreader.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ PHASE_NAMESPACE_DICT = {"phase":"http://www-hunter.ch.cam.ac.uk/PhaseSchema",
 IDEAL_MAX_SSIP_CONCENTRATION_MOLAR = 300.0
 
 def get_fractional_occupancy_for_solvent_from_file(solvent_filename, solvent_id):
-    """This reads inthe file and extracts the solvent information, and returns
+    """This reads in the file and extracts the solvent information, and returns
     the fractional occupancy contribution from the solvent.
     """
     solvent_list_element = read_element_tree(solvent_filename)