diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/smart_scan.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/smart_scan.py
index b9eae42f..4904d80d 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/smart_scan.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/smart_scan.py
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ class SmartScanThing(Thing):
         self,
         scan_name: str,
     ):
-        """Update the zip to include the files left to the end, then return the
+        """Update the zip to include the files left until the end, then return the
         zip file as a Blob"""
         self.update_zip(
             scan_name=scan_name,