diff --git a/examples/nimble_scanner/main.c b/examples/nimble_scanner/main.c
index 0cc959f81c..82c2314db9 100644
--- a/examples/nimble_scanner/main.c
+++ b/examples/nimble_scanner/main.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int _cmd_scan(int argc, char **argv)
 }
 
 static const shell_command_t _commands[] = {
-    { "scan", "trigger a BLE scann", _cmd_scan },
+    { "scan", "trigger a BLE scan", _cmd_scan },
     { NULL, NULL, NULL }
 };