1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/control.texi b/doc/lispref/control.texi
index f80622e6025..c298eae32b7 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/control.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/control.texi
@@ -518,8 +518,8 @@ Matches any @var{expval}.
 This is also known as @dfn{don't care} or @dfn{wildcard}.
 
 @item '@var{val}
-Matches if @var{expval} is equals @var{val}.  The comparison is done
-as if by @code{equal} (@pxref{Equality Predicates}).
+Matches if @var{expval} equals @var{val}.  The comparison is done as
+if by @code{equal} (@pxref{Equality Predicates}).
 
 @item @var{keyword}
 @itemx @var{integer}