diff --git a/doc/develop/sending_patches.rst b/doc/develop/sending_patches.rst
index e22b5e3..ee6e340 100644
--- a/doc/develop/sending_patches.rst
+++ b/doc/develop/sending_patches.rst
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 today. Not all states are used by all custodians.
 
 * New: Patch has been submitted to the list, and none of the maintainers has
-  changed it's state since.
+  changed its state since.
 
 * Under Review: A custodian is reviewing the patch currently.