diff --git a/pep-0440.txt b/pep-0440.txt
index fbbdbfa09..e91918273 100644
--- a/pep-0440.txt
+++ b/pep-0440.txt
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ allows versions such as ``1.2a`` which is normalized to ``1.2a0``.
 Post release separators
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-Post releases allow a ``.``,``-``, or ``_`` separator as well as omitting the
+Post releases allow a ``.``, ``-``, or ``_`` separator as well as omitting the
 separator all together. The normal form of this is with the ``.`` separator.
 This allows versions such as ``1.2-post2`` or ``1.2post2`` which normalize to
 ``1.2.post2``. Like the pre-release seperator this also allows an optional