diff --git a/source/tutorial/reconfigure-replica-set-with-unavailable-members.txt b/source/tutorial/reconfigure-replica-set-with-unavailable-members.txt
index 81dae54a207..31c5e537afe 100644
--- a/source/tutorial/reconfigure-replica-set-with-unavailable-members.txt
+++ b/source/tutorial/reconfigure-replica-set-with-unavailable-members.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ This procedure lets you recover while a majority of :term:`replica set`
 members are down or unreachable. You connect to any surviving member and
 use the ``force`` option to the :method:`rs.reconfig()`  method.
 
-The ``force`` option forces a new configuration onto the. Use this procedure only to
+The ``force`` option forces a new configuration onto the member. Use this procedure only to
 recover from catastrophic interruptions. Do not use ``force`` every
 time you reconfigure. Also, do not use the ``force`` option in any automatic
 scripts and do not use ``force`` when there is still a :term:`primary`.