diff --git a/docs/releases/1.5-alpha-1.txt b/docs/releases/1.5-alpha-1.txt
index 42f00a80123..006a97e3130 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.5-alpha-1.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.5-alpha-1.txt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Python compatibility
 ====================
 
 Django 1.5 requires Python 2.6.5 or above, though we **highly recommended**
-Python 2.7.3 or above. Support for Python 2.5 and below as been dropped.
+Python 2.7.3 or above. Support for Python 2.5 and below has been dropped.
 
 This change should affect only a small number of Django users, as most
 operating-system vendors today are shipping Python 2.6 or newer as their default