diff --git a/lisp/recentf.el b/lisp/recentf.el
index 2ee9717f4dc..7a4b589e457 100644
--- a/lisp/recentf.el
+++ b/lisp/recentf.el
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 ;; automatically saved across Emacs sessions.
 
 ;; You can customize the number of recent files displayed, the
-;; location of the menu and others options.  Type:
+;; location of the menu and other options.  Type:
 ;;
 ;;     M-x customize-group RET recentf RET