diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs
index a082507..37ddf7f 100644
--- a/index.bs
+++ b/index.bs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ result of [=starting a new parallel queue=]. This queue is to be used for all
file sytem operations.
-To take a lock with a |value| of
+To take a lock with a |value| of
"`exclusive`" or "`shared`" on a given [=/file system entry=] |entry|:
1. Let |lock| be the |entry|'s [=file system entry/lock=].