diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index 642ab065d..816f6b7c8 100755
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ def pluralize(i, s):
                 return s + 's'
 
 def depluralize(s):
+    """Returns the singular of s."""
     lowered = s.lower()
     if lowered in plurals:
         return _matchCase(s, plurals[lowered])