diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ee8fc8c094..7bb1feeab7 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 			recursive queries due to a locking hieararchy
 			violation in adb.c. [RT #2017]
 
-1110.	[bug]		dig only accept valid abbreviations of +options.
+1110.	[bug]		dig should only accept valid abbreviations of +options.
 			[RT #2003]
 
 1109.	[bug]		nsupdate accepted illegal ttl values.