diff --git a/httpd.service.xml b/httpd.service.xml
index 695c112..243ce1e 100644
--- a/httpd.service.xml
+++ b/httpd.service.xml
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ Wants=network-online.target</programlisting>
       paths, and <command>Listen</command> to choose different ports.
       The example configuration file
       <filename>/usr/share/doc/httpd/instance.conf</filename>
-      demonstrates how to make such changes using
+      demonstrates how to make such changes using the
       <option>HTTPD_INSTANCE</option> variable.</para>
 
       <para>It can be useful to configure instances of