diff --git a/pytools/test/test_pytools.py b/pytools/test/test_pytools.py
index f6cffc80..4681f3a5 100644
--- a/pytools/test/test_pytools.py
+++ b/pytools/test/test_pytools.py
@@ -715,8 +715,8 @@ def test_strtobool():
     assert strtobool("off") is False
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-        strtobool("tru")
-        strtobool("fal")
+        strtobool("tru")  # spellchecker: disable-line
+        strtobool("fal")  # spellchecker: disable-line
         strtobool("xxx")
         strtobool(".")