diff --git a/doc/manual/modules.txt b/doc/manual/modules.txt
index 6ca32fef8..4000597d0 100644
--- a/doc/manual/modules.txt
+++ b/doc/manual/modules.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ imported:
 
 It is not checked that the ``except`` list is really exported from the module.
 This feature allows to compile against an older version of the module that
-lacks does not export these identifiers.
+does not export these identifiers.
 
 
 Include statement