diff --git a/gtk/gtkshow.c b/gtk/gtkshow.c
index 9ecfeb7d84..2362c8165e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkshow.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkshow.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ gtk_show_uri_full (GtkWindow           *parent,
  * @result: #GAsyncResult that was passed to @callback
  * @error: return location for an error
  *
- * Finished the gtk_show_uri() call and returns the result
+ * Finishes the gtk_show_uri() call and returns the result
  * of the operation.
  *
  * Returns: %TRUE if the URI was shown successfully.