diff --git a/include/SDL_clipboard.h b/include/SDL_clipboard.h
index 7c60d6373..614f3a5f8 100644
--- a/include/SDL_clipboard.h
+++ b/include/SDL_clipboard.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_SetClipboardText(const char *text);
 extern DECLSPEC char * SDLCALL SDL_GetClipboardText(void);
 
 /**
- * \brief Returns a flag indicating whether the clipboard exists and contains a text string that it non-empty
+ * \brief Returns a flag indicating whether the clipboard exists and contains a text string that is non-empty
  *
  * \sa SDL_GetClipboardText()
  */