diff --git a/httpie/downloads.py b/httpie/downloads.py
index 78e1eb20..2a1beeac 100644
--- a/httpie/downloads.py
+++ b/httpie/downloads.py
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class Downloader:
 
 
 class DownloadStatus:
-    """Holds details about the downland status."""
+    """Holds details about the download status."""
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.downloaded = 0
diff --git a/tests/test_docs.py b/tests/test_docs.py
index 766810af..3966f81d 100644
--- a/tests/test_docs.py
+++ b/tests/test_docs.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ def test_rst_file_syntax(filename):
     p = subprocess.Popen(
         ['rst2pseudoxml.py', '--report=1', '--exit-status=1', filename],
         stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-        stdout=subprocess.PIPE
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        shell=True
     )
     err = p.communicate()[1]
     assert p.returncode == 0, err.decode('utf8')