diff --git a/humanfriendly/tests.py b/humanfriendly/tests.py
index 4e8c019..6fb9b26 100644
--- a/humanfriendly/tests.py
+++ b/humanfriendly/tests.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Tests for the `humanfriendly' package.
 #
 # Author: Peter Odding <peter.odding@paylogic.eu>
-# Last Change: April 19, 2020
+# Last Change: November 30, 2020
 # URL: https://humanfriendly.readthedocs.io
 
 """Test suite for the `humanfriendly` package."""
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ def test_format_timespan(self):
         # Make sure milliseconds are never shown separately when detailed=False.
         # https://github.com/xolox/python-humanfriendly/issues/10
         assert '1 minute, 1 second and 100 milliseconds' == format_timespan(61.10, detailed=True)
-        assert '1 minute and 1.1 second' == format_timespan(61.10, detailed=False)
+        assert '1 minute and 1.1 seconds' == format_timespan(61.10, detailed=False)
         # Test for loss of precision as reported in issue 11:
         # https://github.com/xolox/python-humanfriendly/issues/11
         assert '1 minute and 0.3 seconds' == format_timespan(60.300)
diff --git a/humanfriendly/text.py b/humanfriendly/text.py
index a5a39e1..15396a2 100644
--- a/humanfriendly/text.py
+++ b/humanfriendly/text.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Human friendly input/output in Python.
 #
 # Author: Peter Odding <peter@peterodding.com>
-# Last Change: March 1, 2020
+# Last Change: November 30, 2020
 # URL: https://humanfriendly.readthedocs.io
 
 """
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 """
 
 # Standard library modules.
-import math
 import numbers
 import random
 import re
@@ -284,11 +283,11 @@ def pluralize(count, singular, plural=None):
     :param count: The count (a number).
     :param singular: The singular form of the word (a string).
     :param plural: The plural form of the word (a string or :data:`None`).
-    :returns: The count and singular/plural word concatenated (a string).
+    :returns: The count and singular or plural word concatenated (a string).
     """
     if not plural:
         plural = singular + 's'
-    return '%s %s' % (count, singular if math.floor(float(count)) == 1 else plural)
+    return '%s %s' % (count, singular if float(count) == 1.0 else plural)
 
 
 def random_string(length=(25, 100), characters=string.ascii_letters):