diff --git a/docs/topics/auth.txt b/docs/topics/auth.txt
index a42bfbe97df..2f5e73db04b 100644
--- a/docs/topics/auth.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/auth.txt
@@ -2288,7 +2288,7 @@ code would be required in the app's ``admin.py`` file::
 
 
     class UserChangeForm(forms.ModelForm):
-        """A form for updateing users. Includes all the fields on
+        """A form for updating users. Includes all the fields on
         the user, but replaces the password field with admin's
         password hash display field.
         """