diff --git a/Lib/turtle.py b/Lib/turtle.py
index 6119b7a447e..7bfe81351b0 100644
--- a/Lib/turtle.py
+++ b/Lib/turtle.py
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ class Shape(object):
             if isinstance(data, str):
                 if data.lower().endswith(".gif") and isfile(data):
                     data = TurtleScreen._image(data)
-                # else data assumed to be Photoimage
+                # else data assumed to be PhotoImage
         elif type_ == "compound":
             data = []
         else: