diff --git a/basis/ui/gadgets/gadgets-docs.factor b/basis/ui/gadgets/gadgets-docs.factor
index 34c17febb0..9d9b830990 100644
--- a/basis/ui/gadgets/gadgets-docs.factor
+++ b/basis/ui/gadgets/gadgets-docs.factor
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ HELP: control-value
 
 HELP: gadget-child
 { $values { "gadget" gadget } { "child" gadget } }
-{ $description "Outputs the first child of the gadget. Typically this word is used with gadgets which are known to have an only child." } ;
+{ $description "Outputs the first child of the gadget. Typically this word is used with gadgets which are known to have only one child." } ;
 
 HELP: notify
 { $values { "gadget" gadget } }