diff --git a/src/corelib/text/qbytearray.cpp b/src/corelib/text/qbytearray.cpp
index 27e0d562251..f0c903737f9 100644
--- a/src/corelib/text/qbytearray.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/text/qbytearray.cpp
@@ -5145,7 +5145,7 @@ void warn(WarningType w, EmittingClass c)
 
     \snippet code/src_corelib_tools_qbytearray.cpp 44ter
 
-    In alternative, it is possible to access the conversion status
+    Alternatively, it is possible to access the conversion status
     and the decoded data directly:
 
     \snippet code/src_corelib_tools_qbytearray.cpp 44quater