diff --git a/src/calibre/web/feeds/news.py b/src/calibre/web/feeds/news.py
index ed90e1498b..35cab8ae43 100644
--- a/src/calibre/web/feeds/news.py
+++ b/src/calibre/web/feeds/news.py
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ class BasicNewsRecipe(Recipe):
     #: with the URL scheme of your particular website.
     resolve_internal_links = False
 
-    #: Set to False if you dont want to use gzipped transfers. Note that some old servers flake out with gzip
+    #: Set to False if you do not want to use gzipped transfers. Note that some old servers flake out with gzip
     handle_gzip = True
 
     # See the built-in recipes for examples of these settings.