diff --git a/docs/api-guide/permissions.md b/docs/api-guide/permissions.md
index 6a1297e60..901f810c5 100644
--- a/docs/api-guide/permissions.md
+++ b/docs/api-guide/permissions.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ For example:
 ---
 
 **Note**: With the exception of `DjangoObjectPermissions`, the provided
-permission classes in `rest_framework.permssions` **do not** implement the
+permission classes in `rest_framework.permissions` **do not** implement the
 methods necessary to check object permissions.
 
 If you wish to use the provided permission classes in order to check object