diff --git a/doc/contributing b/doc/contributing
index 8bffd099..ad6393e4 100644
--- a/doc/contributing
+++ b/doc/contributing
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ branch, then reset your master to match the origin's:
     $ git branch work
     $ git reset --hard origin/master
 
-Pull update's from origin into your master:
+Pull updates from origin into your master:
 
     $ git pull