diff --git a/poky/documentation/sdk-manual/extensible.rst b/poky/documentation/sdk-manual/extensible.rst
index 8ef44e3..c5970f7 100644
--- a/poky/documentation/sdk-manual/extensible.rst
+++ b/poky/documentation/sdk-manual/extensible.rst
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
       $ devtool edit-recipe recipe
 
    From within the editor, you
-   can make modifications to the recipe that take affect when you build
+   can make modifications to the recipe that take effect when you build
    it later.
 
 3. *Build the Recipe or Rebuild the Image*: The next step you take