diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik/__init__.py b/bindings/python/mapnik/__init__.py
index 3f04ad3e9..0c8a116a4 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik/__init__.py
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Several things happen when you do:
 
  1) Mapnik C++ objects are imported via the '__init__.py' from the '_mapnik.so' shared object
     (_mapnik.pyd on win) which references libmapnik.so (linux), libmapnik.dylib (mac), or
-    mapnik.dll (win).
+    mapnik.dll (win32).
 
  2) The paths to the input plugins and font directories are imported from the 'paths.py'
     file which was constructed and installed during SCons installation.