diff --git a/lib/sqlite3/database.rb b/lib/sqlite3/database.rb
index 73b03b9f..23d8c7f1 100644
--- a/lib/sqlite3/database.rb
+++ b/lib/sqlite3/database.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ module SQLite3
   #     end
   #   end
   #
-  # It wraps the lower-level methods provides by the selected driver, and
+  # It wraps the lower-level methods provided by the selected driver, and
   # includes the Pragmas module for access to various pragma convenience
   # methods.
   #