diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index d5d275dd..cdadd8d8 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ Pastes the currently stored text into the current buffer at the
 current cursor position.
 
 @item zap
-Throw away the current line (or the marked region).
+Throws away the current line (or the marked region).
 (This function is bound by default to <Meta+Delete>.)
 
 @item cutwordleft
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index cad8b50d..21af1a79 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ Pastes the currently stored text into the current buffer at the
 current cursor position.
 .TP
 .B zap
-Throw away the current line (or the marked region).
+Throws away the current line (or the marked region).
 (This function is bound by default to <Meta+Delete>.)
 .TP
 .B cutwordleft