diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/system/locale_gen.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/system/locale_gen.py
index 12eab8dbc8f..9ff0a87f36a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/system/locale_gen.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/system/locale_gen.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from subprocess import Popen, PIPE, call
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: locale_gen
-short_description: Creates of removes locales.
+short_description: Creates or removes locales.
 description:
      - Manages locales by editing /etc/locale.gen and invoking locale-gen.
 version_added: "1.6"