diff --git a/wxPython/docs/MigrationGuide.txt b/wxPython/docs/MigrationGuide.txt
index c2a63f8326..6db1c89ea7 100644
--- a/wxPython/docs/MigrationGuide.txt
+++ b/wxPython/docs/MigrationGuide.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ potential problems are that the C++ side of the "stock-objects"
 (wx.BLUE_PEN, wx.TheColourDatabase, etc.) are not initialized until
 the wx.App object is created, so you should not use them until after
 you have created your wx.App object.  If you do then an exception will
-be raised telling you that the C++ object has not bene initialized
+be raised telling you that the C++ object has not been initialized
 yet.
 
 Also, you will probably not be able to do any kind of GUI or bitmap