diff --git a/docs/ref/databases.txt b/docs/ref/databases.txt
index d19c78b9ec..0924cbfdb6 100644
--- a/docs/ref/databases.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/databases.txt
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ configuration in :setting:`DATABASES`::
 Role
 ----
 
-If you need to use a different role for database connections than the role use
+If you need to use a different role for database connections than the role used
 to establish the connection, set it in the :setting:`OPTIONS` part of your
 database configuration in :setting:`DATABASES`::