diff --git a/examples/play.py b/examples/play.py
index c834b41fb..9eaa45e63 100644
--- a/examples/play.py
+++ b/examples/play.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def load_config_and_play(configuration_file: str) -> None:
         0, 1000
     )  # use a random port to avoid problems if a previous version exits slowly
 
-    print("initializaing AAI environment")
+    print("Initializing AAI environment")
     environment = AnimalAIEnvironment(
         file_name=env_path,
         base_port=port,
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ def load_config_and_play(configuration_file: str) -> None:
         configuration_file = competition_folder + configuration_files[configuration_random]
         print(F"Using configuration file {configuration_file}")
     
-    load_config_and_play(configuration_file=configuration_file)
\ No newline at end of file
+    load_config_and_play(configuration_file=configuration_file)