diff --git a/locust/events.py b/locust/events.py
index 7170c7636d..684efaf670 100644
--- a/locust/events.py
+++ b/locust/events.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def fire(self, **kwargs):
 
 quitting = EventHook()
 """
-*quitting* is fired when the locust process in exiting
+*quitting* is fired when the locust process is exiting
 """
 
 master_start_hatching = EventHook()