diff --git a/api_docs/changelog.md b/api_docs/changelog.md
index a9bb5affba..e01fb61135 100644
--- a/api_docs/changelog.md
+++ b/api_docs/changelog.md
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ format used by the Zulip server that they are interacting with.
 * [`POST /typing`](/api/set-typing-status), [`POST /messages`](/api/send-message):
   Added `"direct"` as the preferred way to indicate a direct message for the
   `type` parameter, deprecating the original `"private"`. While `"private"`
-  is still supported for direct messages, clients are encouraged to use to
+  is still supported for direct messages, clients are encouraged to use
   the modern convention with servers that support it, because support for
-  `"private"` will eventually be removed.
+  `"private"` may eventually be removed.
 
 **Feature level 173**: