diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/lock.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/commands/lock.html.markdown
index 5b57fabdc3..06cac41926 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/lock.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/lock.html.markdown
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ a single holder is allowed, and a lock is used for mutual exclusion. This
 uses the [leader election algorithm](/docs/guides/leader-election.html).
 
 If the lock holder count is more than one, then a semaphore is used instead.
-A semaphore allows more than a single holder, but the is less efficient than
+A semaphore allows more than a single holder, but this is less efficient than
 a simple lock. This follows the [semaphore algorithm](/docs/guides/semaphore.html).
 
 All locks using the same prefix must agree on the value of `-n`. If conflicting