diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index ac63ebba5103650c8c95198eb1dcaf783c59ddfe..e40fc89141de1ea8e64b4f5d65eda6f1e5e8ab26 100644
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Currently, [Bradley M. Kuhn](http://ebb.org/bkuhn/) is the editor-in-chief of
 this Guide project.  However, many other contributors have given patches and
 improvements to the text.  Review the
 [commit log in the Git repository](https://gitorious.org/copyleft-org/tutorial/commits/master)
-for more details on who has committed to the project.
+for more details on who has contributed to the project.
 
 ## How Do I Get Involved?