diff --git a/docs/topics/sync-vs-async.rst b/docs/topics/sync-vs-async.rst
index c48e370ce9..e7550f051b 100644
--- a/docs/topics/sync-vs-async.rst
+++ b/docs/topics/sync-vs-async.rst
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ When to use a synchronous function
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 As an inverse of the previous paragraph, it follows that synchronous functions should
-be used for non-io, intensive tasks. The synchronous execution
+be used for non-io intensive tasks. The synchronous execution
 model allows for the smallest amount of overhead and should therefore be preferred in
 such situations where no asynchronous functionality is made use of.