diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
index 3f8c683c..c10be11c 100644
--- a/COPYING
+++ b/COPYING
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Specific permission is granted for the GPLed code in this distribition to
+Specific permission is granted for the GPLed code in this distribution to
 be linked to OpenSSL without invoking GPL clause 2(b).
 
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