diff --git a/www/docs/patch.t b/www/docs/patch.t
index 2c4c1cb660..42a00b0e6e 100644
--- a/www/docs/patch.t
+++ b/www/docs/patch.t
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ changes done to multiple:
  diff programs don't have that, and then -c (for 'context diff') is OK.
 
 <h2>Submitting A Patch</h2>
-<p>All patches that are meant for inclusion in the sources would be posted to 
+<p>All patches that are meant for inclusion in the sources should be posted to 
 the <a href="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=44306&atid=439120">patch tracker</a>.  
 Patches sent to the mailing list are quickly lost in the traffic of the list itself.