diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0311.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0311.md
index 00b23c42052..e73d5f16f9b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0311.md
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0311.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 This error occurs when there is insufficient information for the rust compiler
-to prove that some time has a long enough lifetime.
+to prove that a type has a long enough lifetime.
 
 Erroneous code example: