diff --git a/docs/security/authentication.md b/docs/security/authentication.md
index 08b8c38b..c18d8491 100644
--- a/docs/security/authentication.md
+++ b/docs/security/authentication.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Each example below will use an instance of an authenticator which we created. In
 
 ### Route
 
-Authenticators are middleware and be be used for protecting routes.
+Authenticators are middleware and can be used for protecting routes.
 
 ```swift
 let protected = app.grouped(UserAuthenticator())