diff --git a/src/sage/geometry/polyhedron/backend_field.py b/src/sage/geometry/polyhedron/backend_field.py
index 77d83c4a381..ca89b53b8b0 100644
--- a/src/sage/geometry/polyhedron/backend_field.py
+++ b/src/sage/geometry/polyhedron/backend_field.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def _is_zero(self, x):
             sage: p = Polyhedron([(sqrt(3),sqrt(2))], base_ring=AA)                     # needs sage.rings.number_field sage.symbolic
             sage: p._is_zero(0)                                                         # needs sage.rings.number_field sage.symbolic
             True
-            sage: p._is_zero(1/100000)                                                  # needs sage.rings.number_fiedl
+            sage: p._is_zero(1/100000)                                                  # needs sage.rings.number_field
             False
         """
         return x == 0