diff --git a/docs/topics/db/queries.txt b/docs/topics/db/queries.txt
index 1460fb21ad..cecc5e5756 100644
--- a/docs/topics/db/queries.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/db/queries.txt
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ you'll probably use:
         
         .. code-block:: sql
 
-            SELECT ... WHERE headline = 'Man bits dog';
+            SELECT ... WHERE headline = 'Man bites dog';
             
         If you don't provide a lookup type -- that is, if your keyword argument
         doesn't contain a double underscore -- the lookup type is assumed to be
@@ -993,4 +993,4 @@ standpoint. For instructions, see :ref:`topics-db-sql`.
 Finally, it's important to note that the Django database layer is merely an
 interface to your database. You can access your database via other tools,
 programming languages or database frameworks; there's nothing Django-specific
-about your database.
\ No newline at end of file
+about your database.