diff --git a/Doc/tutorial/stdlib.rst b/Doc/tutorial/stdlib.rst
index 227a6d8651ff57..a94a7f459ea2b2 100644
--- a/Doc/tutorial/stdlib.rst
+++ b/Doc/tutorial/stdlib.rst
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ Python has a "batteries included" philosophy.  This is best seen through the
 sophisticated and robust capabilities of its larger packages. For example:
 
 * The :mod:`xmlrpc.client` and :mod:`xmlrpc.server` modules make implementing
-  remote procedure calls into an almost trivial task.  Despite the modules
+  remote procedure calls into an almost trivial task.  Despite the modules'
   names, no direct knowledge or handling of XML is needed.
 
 * The :mod:`email` package is a library for managing email messages, including