diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/emc/emc_vmax_provision.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/emc/emc_vmax_provision.py
index 0a85b00241d..28fa7d9efcd 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/emc/emc_vmax_provision.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/emc/emc_vmax_provision.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class EMCVMAXProvision(object):
 
     def _find_new_storage_group(
             self, conn, maskingGroupDict, storageGroupName):
-        """After creating an new storage group find it and return it.
+        """After creating a new storage group find it and return it.
 
         :param conn: connection the ecom server
         :param maskingGroupDict: the maskingGroupDict dict