diff --git a/openquake/risklib/asset.py b/openquake/risklib/asset.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/openquake/risklib/asset.py
+++ b/openquake/risklib/asset.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ aids_dt = numpy.dtype([('aids', hdf5.vuint32)])
 
 
 class AssetCollection(object):
-    # the information about the assets is store in a numpy array and in a
+    # the information about the assets is stored in a numpy array and in a
     # variable-length dataset aids_by_tags; we could store everything in a
     # single array and it would be easier, but then we would need to transfer
     # unneeded strings; also we would have to use fixed-length string, since
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