diff --git a/specification/event_signing.rst b/specification/event_signing.rst
index 9f33c796..3ad3d8a7 100644
--- a/specification/event_signing.rst
+++ b/specification/event_signing.rst
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ in the event JSON in a ``hash`` object under a ``sha256`` key.
         return event_json_object
 
 The event is then stripped of all non-essential keys both at the top level and
-within the ``content`` object. Any top-level keys not in he following list MUST
-be removed:
+within the ``content`` object. Any top-level keys not in the following list
+MUST be removed:
 
 .. code::