diff --git a/docs/basic-features/data-fetching.md b/docs/basic-features/data-fetching.md
index 9871ef1602a47b78eb71f0c856228a0fc2fc3efd..9641b98099d0840b2f1e59258de3c45c90103034 100644
--- a/docs/basic-features/data-fetching.md
+++ b/docs/basic-features/data-fetching.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Using `getInitialProps` will make the page opt-in to on-demand [server-side rend
 // Next.js will execute `getInitialProps`
 // It will wait for the result of `getInitialProps`
 // When the results comes back Next.js will render the page.
-// Next.js wil do this for every request that comes in.
+// Next.js will do this for every request that comes in.
 import fetch from 'isomorphic-unfetch'
 
 function HomePage({ stars }) {