diff --git a/pywatershed/base/model.py b/pywatershed/base/model.py
index bf2c80d5..6340d8a2 100644
--- a/pywatershed/base/model.py
+++ b/pywatershed/base/model.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 class Model:
     """Build a model in pywatershed.
 
-    This is the class that helps execute sets of Processes in order.
+    This class executes sets of Processes in order.
 
     There are two distinct ways of instatniating the Model class described
     below: 1) PRMS-legacy instantation, 2) pywatershed-centric instatiation.