diff --git a/Doc/howto/doanddont.rst b/Doc/howto/doanddont.rst
index e1325f88a20..a3a91ede4bf 100644
--- a/Doc/howto/doanddont.rst
+++ b/Doc/howto/doanddont.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 :Author: Moshe Zadka
 
-This document is placed in the public doman.
+This document is placed in the public domain.
 
 
 .. topic:: Abstract