diff --git a/docs/hazmat/backends/multibackend.rst b/docs/hazmat/backends/multibackend.rst
index 23e6d48..971c767 100644
--- a/docs/hazmat/backends/multibackend.rst
+++ b/docs/hazmat/backends/multibackend.rst
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
     which offers the combined features of all of its constituents.
 
     :param backends: A ``list`` of backend objects. Backends are checked for
-                     feature support in the other they exist in this list.
+                     feature support in the order they appear in this list.