diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_alert_type_string.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_alert_type_string.pod
index 1d8e524f1bf783edae190414dd9be2834a2b1543..4b552399f3d028d912bf2a2a856059464f37f628 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_alert_type_string.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_alert_type_string.pod
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ SSL_alert_type_string, SSL_alert_type_string_long, SSL_alert_desc_string, SSL_al
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-SSL_alert_type_string() returns the a one letter string indicating the
+SSL_alert_type_string() returns a one letter string indicating the
 type of the alert specified by B<value>.
 
 SSL_alert_type_string_long() returns a string indicating the type of the alert
 specified by B<value>.
 
-SSL_alert_desc_string() returns the a two letter string as a short form
+SSL_alert_desc_string() returns a two letter string as a short form
 describing the reason of the alert specified by B<value>.
 
-SSL_alert_desc_string_long() returns the a string describing the reason
+SSL_alert_desc_string_long() returns a string describing the reason
 of the alert specified by B<value>.
 
 =head1 NOTES