diff --git a/docs/contributing.rst b/docs/contributing.rst
index 05f51731c..4678ff3aa 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.rst
+++ b/docs/contributing.rst
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Pep8
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 It's the standard for all Python development, so it's `very well documented`_.
-The version is:
+The short version is:
 
 * Lines should wrap at 79 characters
 * Use ``snake_case`` for variables, ``CamelCase`` for classes, and ``ALL_CAPS``