diff --git a/docs/cmdline-opts/follow.md b/docs/cmdline-opts/follow.md
index 096324f165..b34e30c693 100644
--- a/docs/cmdline-opts/follow.md
+++ b/docs/cmdline-opts/follow.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ set with --request when following redirects as the HTTP specification says.
 The method string set with --request is used in subsequent requests for the
 status codes 307 or 308, but may be reset to GET for 301, 302 and 303.
 
-This is subtly different than --location, as that option always set the custom
+This is subtly different than --location, as that option always sets the custom
 method in all subsequent requests independent of response code.
 
 Restrict which protocols a redirect is accepted to follow with --proto-redir.