diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Please submit pull requests via feature branches using the semi-standard workflo
 1. Fork it
 1. Clone your fork: (`git clone git@github.com:yourUserName/jasmine.git`)                                                                                                                         
 1. Change directory: (`cd jasmine`)                                                                                                                                                               
-1. Asign original repository to a remote named 'upstream': (`git remote add                                                                                                                       
+1. Assign original repository to a remote named 'upstream': (`git remote add                                                                                                                       
 upstream https://github.com/jasmine/jasmine.git`)                                                                                                                                                 
 1. Pull in changes not present in your local repository: (`git fetch upstream`)
 1. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)