diff --git a/lisp/org-list.el b/lisp/org-list.el
index 2ac15af15..3e307bed0 100644
--- a/lisp/org-list.el
+++ b/lisp/org-list.el
@@ -2227,7 +2227,7 @@ item is invisible."
 	  t)))))
 
 (defun org-list-repair ()
-  "Fix indentation, bullets and checkboxes is the list at point."
+  "Fix indentation, bullets and checkboxes in the list at point."
   (interactive)
   (unless (org-at-item-p) (error "This is not a list"))
   (let* ((struct (org-list-struct))