diff --git a/src/doc/rustc-dev-guide/README.md b/src/doc/rustc-dev-guide/README.md
index d41418f2f4e0..b8929c1e3f92 100644
--- a/src/doc/rustc-dev-guide/README.md
+++ b/src/doc/rustc-dev-guide/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-An attempt to docuemnt how the compiler works. The intention is to
+An attempt to document how the compiler works. The intention is to
 bootstrap this "in repo" and eventually move the text over into the
 main rustc repo.