diff --git a/BUGS b/BUGS
index 0db5acb8887..5ed2d63ed6e 100644
--- a/BUGS
+++ b/BUGS
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Help I think I found a bug!
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-If you find a bug in QGIS, first check if it has been reported:
+If you find a bug in QGIS, first check if it has already been reported:
 
 https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/issues