diff --git a/docs/reference/modules/discovery/zen.asciidoc b/docs/reference/modules/discovery/zen.asciidoc
index 2ad71334f17..4f1a9e013ca 100644
--- a/docs/reference/modules/discovery/zen.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/modules/discovery/zen.asciidoc
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ The `discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes` sets the minimum
 number of master eligible nodes that need to join a newly elected master in order for an election to
 complete and for the elected node to accept it's mastership. The same setting controls the minimum number of
 active master eligible nodes that should be a part of any active cluster. If this requirement is not met the
-active master node will step down and a new mastser election will be begin.
+active master node will step down and a new master election will be begin.
 
 This setting must be set to a quorum of your master eligible nodes. It is recommended to avoid
 having only two master eligible nodes, since a quorum of two is two. Therefore, a loss