diff --git a/doc/go_spec.html b/doc/go_spec.html
index da1e2a5d24..7d86ca863a 100644
--- a/doc/go_spec.html
+++ b/doc/go_spec.html
@@ -5252,7 +5252,7 @@ the surrounding function returns, in the reverse order
 they were deferred.
 If a deferred function value evaluates
 to <code>nil</code>, execution <a href="#Handling_panics">panics</a>
-when the function is invoked not when the "defer" statement is executed.
+when the function is invoked, not when the "defer" statement is executed.
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