diff --git a/py/doc/test-dist.txt b/py/doc/test-dist.txt
index 1cc80f748..2a4a0ba0d 100644
--- a/py/doc/test-dist.txt
+++ b/py/doc/test-dist.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ a lot of IO this can lead to considerable speed ups.
 Running tests in a Python subprocess 
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-To instantiate a python2.4 sub process and send tests to itinterpreter process, you may type::
+To instantiate a python2.4 sub process and send tests to it, you may type::
 
     py.test -d --tx popen//python=python2.4