diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
index e95d446dac..3fad5f34e6 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml
@@ -490,9 +490,9 @@
      any changes that happened during the initial data copy using standard
      logical replication.  During this synchronization phase, the changes
      are applied and committed in the same order as they happened on the
-     publisher.  Once the synchronization is done, the control of the
+     publisher.  Once synchronization is done, control of the
      replication of the table is given back to the main apply process where
-     the replication continues as normal.
+     replication continues as normal.
     </para>
   </sect2>
  </sect1>
