diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index 412c7a1..40808c9 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 *Release date: XX-AUG-2006*
 
-- When used w/o subprocess, all exceptions were preceeded by an error
+- When used w/o subprocess, all exceptions were preceded by an error
   message claiming they were IDLE internal errors (since 1.2a1).
 
 What's New in IDLE 1.2b3?