diff --git a/pubsub/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/publisher/client.py b/pubsub/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/publisher/client.py
index cd6db9db31f3..53b809bacf77 100644
--- a/pubsub/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/publisher/client.py
+++ b/pubsub/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/publisher/client.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def stop(self):
 
             This method is non-blocking. Use `Future()` objects
             returned by `publish()` to make sure all messages
-            sent or failed to.
+            sent or failed.
         """
         if self._is_stopped:
             raise ValueError("Cannot stop a publisher already stopped.")