diff --git a/source/core/replica-set-priority-0-member.txt b/source/core/replica-set-priority-0-member.txt
index 0bcc2e0fcb4..7e0cde05b81 100644
--- a/source/core/replica-set-priority-0-member.txt
+++ b/source/core/replica-set-priority-0-member.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ A :rsconf:`priority 0 <members[n].priority>` member is a member that
 
 Other than the aforementioned restrictions, secondaries that have
 :rsconf:`priority 0 <members[n].priority>` function as normal
-secondaries: they maintains a copy of the data set, accept read
+secondaries: they maintain a copy of the data set, accept read
 operations, and vote in elections.
 
 Configure a secondary to have *priority 0* to prevent it from