diff --git a/documentation/src/main/docbook/manual/en-US/content/performance.xml b/documentation/src/main/docbook/manual/en-US/content/performance.xml
index 76a4dbde20..736ef5d4bf 100644
--- a/documentation/src/main/docbook/manual/en-US/content/performance.xml
+++ b/documentation/src/main/docbook/manual/en-US/content/performance.xml
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ public class Customer {
       to load the customer and their orders together. One way certainly is to
       use "dynamic fetching" strategies via an HQL or criteria queries. But
       another option is to use a fetch profile to achieve that. The following
-      code will load both the customer <emphasis>and</emphasis>their
+      code will load both the customer <emphasis>and</emphasis> their
       orders:</para>
 
       <example>