diff --git a/source/release-notes/5.0-compatibility.txt b/source/release-notes/5.0-compatibility.txt
index 5c16efd1ec8..192d01b98e2 100644
--- a/source/release-notes/5.0-compatibility.txt
+++ b/source/release-notes/5.0-compatibility.txt
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ protocol, upgrade your driver to a 5.0-compatible version.
 Any code explicitly using :dbcommand:`getLastError`, 
 :method:`db.getLastError()`, or :method:`db.getLastErrorObj()`  
 should instead use the CRUD API to issue the write with
-the designed :doc:`write concern </reference/write-concern>`. 
+the desired :doc:`write concern </reference/write-concern>`. 
 Information about the success or failure of the write operation will be 
 provided directly by the driver as a return value.