diff --git a/Doc/c-api/init.rst b/Doc/c-api/init.rst
index 7e9d44c..b2fa3ee 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/init.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/init.rst
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@
 modules.
 
 Also note that combining this functionality with :cfunc:`PyGILState_\*` APIs
-is delicate, become these APIs assume a bijection between Python thread states
+is delicate, because these APIs assume a bijection between Python thread states
 and OS-level threads, an assumption broken by the presence of sub-interpreters.
 It is highly recommended that you don't switch sub-interpreters between a pair
 of matching :cfunc:`PyGILState_Ensure` and :cfunc:`PyGILState_Release` calls.