diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/python/model_test.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/python/model_test.mustache
index e0364ce8c16..08088557cda 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/python/model_test.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/python/model_test.mustache
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Test{{classname}}(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def make_instance(self, include_optional) -> {{classname}}:
         """Test {{classname}}
-            include_option is a boolean, when False only required
+            include_optional is a boolean, when False only required
             params are included, when True both required and
             optional params are included """
         # uncomment below to create an instance of `{{{classname}}}`