diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index e2746d101e..fe3025ee02 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -4475,7 +4475,7 @@
                         <listitem><para>
                             Wic is a completely independent
                             standalone utility that initially provides
-                            easier-to-use and more flexible replacements for a
+                            easier-to-use and more flexible replacements for an
                             existing functionality in OE Core's
                             <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-classes-image-live'><filename>image-live</filename></ulink>
                             class and <filename>mkefidisk.sh</filename> script.