diff --git a/XD.1 b/XD.1
index 47254d8..380bff6 100644
--- a/XD.1
+++ b/XD.1
@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@ $ \fBXD -e $?\fR
 .br
 In a git repository.
 .br
-The're staged changes.
+There staged changes.
 .br
 Return code of 130, ctrl-c was pressed, or SIGTERM sent.
diff --git a/XD.c b/XD.c
index a526964..11eb44c 100644
--- a/XD.c
+++ b/XD.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     /* change the nose depending on the current git repo's status */
     if (has_staged(repo)) {
-      E("They're staged changes.")
+      E("There staged changes.")
       P("*"); /* change to broken nose for staged changes */
     } else if (has_untracked(repo)) {
       E("There are untracked changes in the repository.")