diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 0b4b19e4bb3..294b7577fda 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ is on a different frame.
 +++
 *** C-l is bound to the new command recenter-top-bottom, rather than recenter.
 This moves the current line to window center, top and bottom on
-successive invokations.
+successive invocations.
 +++
 *** scroll-preserve-screen-position also preserves the column position.
 +++