diff --git a/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md b/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md
index e5543b54db..e62a90cbd7 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md
+++ b/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pending release:
 - Release candidate two (**rc2**) ships nine days later, sixteen days before
   the release. On a Monday. Tagged like `rc-7_34_0-2`.
 
-- Release candidate tree (**rc3**) ships nine days later, seven days before
+- Release candidate three (**rc3**) ships nine days later, seven days before
   the release. On a Wednesday. Tagged like `rc-7_34_0-3`.
 
 Release candidate tarballs are ephemeral and each such tarball is only kept