diff --git a/gpl-lgpl.tex b/gpl-lgpl.tex
index dee81e2615dfc11755a2c9d4ebad42a5fdce1a97..5ce115af5e020287e6d15be262ed402ca4758bac 100644
--- a/gpl-lgpl.tex
+++ b/gpl-lgpl.tex
@@ -2764,7 +2764,7 @@ part of Windows' kernel but accompany it) that are required for functioning
 of copylefted programs compiled for Windows.
 
 However, in isolation, (a) would be too permissive, as it would sometimes
-allowing distributors to evade important GPL requirements.  Part (b) reigns
+allow distributors to evade important GPL requirements.  Part (b) reigns
 in (a).  Specifically, (b) specifies only a few functionalities that a
 system library may provide and still qualify for the exception.  The goal is
 to ensure system libraries are truly adjunct to a major essential operating
