diff --git a/django/http/response.py b/django/http/response.py
index 91d4ddc880..0d23c1312f 100644
--- a/django/http/response.py
+++ b/django/http/response.py
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ class HttpResponse(HttpResponseBase):
     """
     An HTTP response class with a string as content.
 
-    This content that can be read, appended to, or replaced.
+    This content can be read, appended to, or replaced.
     """
 
     streaming = False