diff --git a/docs/topics/db/sql.txt b/docs/topics/db/sql.txt
index e5f6c21a53..fe7173609c 100644
--- a/docs/topics/db/sql.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/db/sql.txt
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ is required. For example::
 If you are using more than one database you can use
 ``django.db.connections`` to obtain the connection (and cursor) for a
 specific database. ``django.db.connections`` is a dictionary-like
-object that allows you to retrieve a specific connection using it's
+object that allows you to retrieve a specific connection using its
 alias::
 
     from django.db import connections