diff --git a/src/libcore/default.rs b/src/libcore/default.rs
index 15ac3aea8b7ba..06402a05d2687 100644
--- a/src/libcore/default.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/default.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 ///
 /// ## How can I implement `Default`?
 ///
-/// Provides an implementation for the `default()` method that returns the value of
+/// Provide an implementation for the `default()` method that returns the value of
 /// your type that should be the default:
 ///
 /// ```