diff --git a/src/recordlinker/database/mpi_service.py b/src/recordlinker/database/mpi_service.py
index 8b52662a..a87a35a2 100644
--- a/src/recordlinker/database/mpi_service.py
+++ b/src/recordlinker/database/mpi_service.py
@@ -421,6 +421,6 @@ def get_orphaned_persons(
 
     query = query.limit(
         limit
-    )  # limit applied after cursor to ensure the limit is applied after the JOIN and starts from the cursor afte rthe join
+    )  # limit applied after cursor to ensure the limit is applied after the JOIN and starts from the cursor after the join
 
     return session.execute(query).scalars().all()