diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
index 5de90d01..50c9820d 100644
--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ To access the current session you can use the :class:`session` object:
 
    .. attribute:: permanent
 
-      If set to `True` the session life for
+      If set to `True` the session lives for
       :attr:`~flask.Flask.permanent_session_lifetime` seconds.  The
       default is 31 days.  If set to `False` (which is the default) the
       session will be deleted when the user closes the browser.