diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/interfaces.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/interfaces.py
index 33ca45ac5b28f9418a7c5b1e6c772724d7500c53..24de9ad1a8ec855e6cf0ed427fd50915936587c5 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/interfaces.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/interfaces.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class Server(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
     This method may be called at any time and is idempotent. Passing a smaller
     grace value than has been passed in a previous call will have the effect of
     stopping the Server sooner. Passing a larger grace value than has been
-    passed in a previous call will not have the effect of stopping the sooner
+    passed in a previous call will not have the effect of stopping the server
     later.
 
     Args: