diff --git a/basis/compiler/tree/debugger/debugger-docs.factor b/basis/compiler/tree/debugger/debugger-docs.factor
index bf072a1e51..5ab66e2ba6 100644
--- a/basis/compiler/tree/debugger/debugger-docs.factor
+++ b/basis/compiler/tree/debugger/debugger-docs.factor
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ HELP: >R
 { $description "Symbol in the debugger to show that the top datastack item is moved to the retainstack." } ;
 
 HELP: R>
-{ $description "Symbol in the debugger to show that the top retainstack item os moved to the datastack." } ;
+{ $description "Symbol in the debugger to show that the top retainstack item is moved to the datastack." } ;
 
 HELP: #>r?
 { $values { "#shuffle" #shuffle } { "?" boolean } }