diff --git a/docs/esp8266/tutorial/powerctrl.rst b/docs/esp8266/tutorial/powerctrl.rst
index 9e44339c86..3502624ab5 100644
--- a/docs/esp8266/tutorial/powerctrl.rst
+++ b/docs/esp8266/tutorial/powerctrl.rst
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ processing power, at the expense of current consumption::
     160000000
 
 You can change to the higher frequency just while your code does the heavy
-processing and then change back when its finished.
+processing and then change back when it's finished.
 
 Deep-sleep mode
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