diff --git a/examples/chat.rs b/examples/chat.rs
index 36a0041b8..8c347f40a 100644
--- a/examples/chat.rs
+++ b/examples/chat.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 //! illustrate more concepts.
 //!
 //! A chat server for telnet clients. After a telnet client connects, the first
-//! line should contain the client's name. After that, all lines send by a
+//! line should contain the client's name. After that, all lines sent by a
 //! client are broadcasted to all other connected clients.
 //!
 //! Because the client is telnet, lines are delimited by "\r\n".