diff --git a/workflow/scripts/trim_reads.py b/workflow/scripts/trim_reads.py
index 4a2d728d0b4004ec1e586035f529fb849d0518a0..c3925a06eb72eb9f62936298042f2d600882c30e 100644
--- a/workflow/scripts/trim_reads.py
+++ b/workflow/scripts/trim_reads.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def get_args():
 
 
 def check_tools():
-    '''Checks for required componenets on user system'''
+    '''Checks for required componenets on user system.'''
 
     logger.info('Checking for required libraries and components on this system')