diff --git a/Documentation/highuid.txt b/Documentation/highuid.txt
index 2c33926..76034d9 100644
--- a/Documentation/highuid.txt
+++ b/Documentation/highuid.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
   Other filesystems have not been checked yet.
 
-- The ncpfs and smpfs filesystems can not presently use 32-bit UIDs in
+- The ncpfs and smpfs filesystems cannot presently use 32-bit UIDs in
   all ioctl()s. Some new ioctl()s have been added with 32-bit UIDs, but
   more are needed. (as well as new user<->kernel data structures)