diff --git a/docsite/rst/YAMLSyntax.rst b/docsite/rst/YAMLSyntax.rst
index 1b15f81e2a..9e5ef31103 100644
--- a/docsite/rst/YAMLSyntax.rst
+++ b/docsite/rst/YAMLSyntax.rst
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ with a ``- `` (dash and whitespace) character::
     - Strawberry
     - Mango
 
-A dictionary is represented in a simple ``key: `` (colon and whitespac) and ``value`` form::
+A dictionary is represented in a simple ``key: `` (colon and whitespace) and ``value`` form::
 
     ---
     # An employee record