diff --git a/Lib/_sitebuiltins.py b/Lib/_sitebuiltins.py
index c66269a571967f..22d066382cd603 100644
--- a/Lib/_sitebuiltins.py
+++ b/Lib/_sitebuiltins.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Those objects are almost immortal and they keep a reference to their module
 # globals.  Defining them in the site module would keep too many references
 # alive.
-# Note this means this module should also avoid keep things alive in its
+# Note this means this module should also avoid keeping things alive in its
 # globals.
 
 import sys