diff --git a/axum/src/docs/middleware.md b/axum/src/docs/middleware.md
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--- a/axum/src/docs/middleware.md
+++ b/axum/src/docs/middleware.md
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ That is:
 - It then does its thing and passes the request onto `layer_two`
 - Which passes the request onto `layer_one`
 - Which passes the request onto `handler` where a response is produced
-- That response is then passes to `layer_one`
+- That response is then passed to `layer_one`
 - Then to `layer_two`
 - And finally to `layer_three` where it's returned out of your app