diff --git a/docs/contributing.rst b/docs/contributing.rst
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@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ As a designer / Front-end developer
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 Feel free to provide mockups, or to involve yourself in the discussions
-hapenning on the GitHub issue tracker. All ideas are welcome. Of course, if you
+happening on the GitHub issue tracker. All ideas are welcome. Of course, if you
 know how to implement them, feel free to fork and make a pull request.
 
 As a translator