diff --git a/timm/models/resnet.py b/timm/models/resnet.py
index 456dc129..78324822 100644
--- a/timm/models/resnet.py
+++ b/timm/models/resnet.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class BasicBlock(nn.Module):
         super(BasicBlock, self).__init__()
 
         assert cardinality == 1, 'BasicBlock only supports cardinality of 1'
-        assert base_width == 64, 'BasicBlock doest not support changing base width'
+        assert base_width == 64, 'BasicBlock does not support changing base width'
         first_planes = planes // reduce_first
         outplanes = planes * self.expansion
         first_dilation = first_dilation or dilation