diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/libraries.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/libraries.rst
index 521dbb9a7c..fe3c5f28dc 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/libraries.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/libraries.rst
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Here are the implementation details for the IPK Package Management System:
 Installing Multiple Versions of the Same Library
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-There are be situations where you need to install and use multiple versions
+There might be situations where you need to install and use multiple versions
 of the same library on the same system at the same time. This
 almost always happens when a library API changes and you have
 multiple pieces of software that depend on the separate versions of the