diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
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--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ to handle it, which defaults to print a traceback and ignoring the exception.
 .. function:: on_disconnect()
 
     Called when the client has disconnected from Discord. This could happen either through
-    the internet being disconnect, explicit calls to logout, or Discord terminating the connection
+    the internet being disconnected, explicit calls to logout, or Discord terminating the connection
     one way or the other.
 
     This function can be called many times.