diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-ec2/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-ec2/README.md
index 3b902e5cb8c75..49fff4b5c4f63 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-ec2/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-ec2/README.md
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ DatabaseSubnet3   |`ISOLATED`|`10.0.6.32/28`|#3|Only routes within the VPC
 
 ### Accessing the Internet Gateway
 
-If you need access to the internet gateway, you can get it's ID like so:
+If you need access to the internet gateway, you can get its ID like so:
 
 ```ts
 const igwId = vpc.internetGatewayId;