diff --git a/docs/ref/files/storage.txt b/docs/ref/files/storage.txt
index 73a8fb0955..b3f8909847 100644
--- a/docs/ref/files/storage.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/files/storage.txt
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ The Storage Class
 
     .. method:: exists(name)
 
-        Returns ``True`` if a file referened by the given name already exists
+        Returns ``True`` if a file referenced by the given name already exists
         in the storage system, or ``False`` if the name is available for a new
         file.