diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go
index 39a8098030f..52611fb557e 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/drain.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ var (
 		Drain node in preparation for maintenance.
 
 		The given node will be marked unschedulable to prevent new pods from arriving.
-		'drain' evicts the pods if the APIServer supports eviciton
+		'drain' evicts the pods if the APIServer supports eviction
 		(http://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/disruptions/). Otherwise, it will use normal DELETE
 		to delete the pods.
 		The 'drain' evicts or deletes all pods except mirror pods (which cannot be deleted through