diff --git a/dronekit/__init__.py b/dronekit/__init__.py
index e4a45bd40..4748b2f42 100644
--- a/dronekit/__init__.py
+++ b/dronekit/__init__.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def __str__(self):
 
 class LocationGlobalRelative(object):
     """
-    A global location object, with attitude relative to home location altitude.
+    A global location object, with altitude relative to home location altitude.
 
     The latitude and longitude are relative to the `WGS84 coordinate system <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Geodetic_System>`_.
     The altitude is relative to the *home position*.