diff --git a/doc/guide/COPYRIGHT b/doc/guide/COPYRIGHT
index e628d6b59d..eeee7eb9a5 100644
--- a/doc/guide/COPYRIGHT
+++ b/doc/guide/COPYRIGHT
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ top-level directory of the distribution.
 OpenLDAP is a registered trademark of the OpenLDAP Foundation.
 
 Individual files and/or contributed packages may be copyright by
-other parties and use subject to additional restrictions.
+other parties and subject to additional restrictions.
 
 This work is derived from the University of Michigan LDAP v3.3
 distribution.  Information concerning this software is available