diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst
index 85216e8eb47..c248b12e048 100644
--- a/Doc/library/functions.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ available.  They are listed here in alphabetical order.
 .. function:: set([iterable])
    :noindex:
 
-   Return a new set, optionally with elements are taken from *iterable*.
+   Return a new set, optionally with elements taken from *iterable*.
    The set type is described in :ref:`types-set`.
 
    For other containers see the built in :class:`dict`, :class:`list`, and