diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
index 569f3532e138..4468ce24427c 100644
--- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ patches that are being emailed around.
 
 The sign-off is a simple line at the end of the explanation for the
 patch, which certifies that you wrote it or otherwise have the right to
-pass it on as a open-source patch.  The rules are pretty simple: if you
+pass it on as an open-source patch.  The rules are pretty simple: if you
 can certify the below:
 
         Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1