diff --git a/doc/dnssec-guide/validation.rst b/doc/dnssec-guide/validation.rst
index 98696bbddb..07ab349377 100644
--- a/doc/dnssec-guide/validation.rst
+++ b/doc/dnssec-guide/validation.rst
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ process. Thereafter, BIND uses the managed keys database
Explicit management of keys was common in the early days of DNSSEC, when
neither the root zone nor many top-level domains were signed. Since
-then, `over 90% `__ of
+then, `over 90% `__ of
the top-level domains have been signed, including all the largest ones.
Unless you have a particular need to manage keys yourself, it is best to
use the BIND defaults and let the software manage the root key.