diff --git a/docs/reST/ref/mixer.rst b/docs/reST/ref/mixer.rst
index de5d99730e..3de038983d 100644
--- a/docs/reST/ref/mixer.rst
+++ b/docs/reST/ref/mixer.rst
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ The following file formats are supported
       
       `distance`: Range from 0 to 255.
 
-      .. warning:: This function currently fails and raises an
+      .. warning:: This function currently fails and raises a
          :exc:`pygame.error` when using 7.1 surround sound. 
          By default, the mixer module will use what the hardware is best
          suited for, so this leads to hardware specific exceptions when using