diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 2cddfcc8db6..95f52132280 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ the clipboard, and insert it into the buffer.
 
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 ** New function 'minibuffer-lazy-highlight-setup'.
-This function allows to set up the minibuffer so that lazy
+This function allows setting up the minibuffer so that lazy
 highlighting of its content is applied in the original window.
 
 +++