diff --git a/src/xdocs/index.xml.vm b/src/xdocs/index.xml.vm
index ea9d3991b..987390959 100644
--- a/src/xdocs/index.xml.vm
+++ b/src/xdocs/index.xml.vm
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
       <p>
         Checkstyle can check many aspects of your source code.
         It can find class design problems, method design problems.
-        It also have ability to check code layout and formatting issues.
+        It also has the ability to check code layout and formatting issues.
       </p>
 
       <p>