diff --git a/Doc/library/unittest.rst b/Doc/library/unittest.rst
index 93ccd0fd611..af71be40b89 100644
--- a/Doc/library/unittest.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/unittest.rst
@@ -2316,7 +2316,7 @@ handling functionality within test frameworks.
 
    When called without arguments this function removes the control-c handler
    if it has been installed. This function can also be used as a test decorator
-   to temporarily remove the handler whilst the test is being executed::
+   to temporarily remove the handler while the test is being executed::
 
       @unittest.removeHandler
       def test_signal_handling(self):