diff --git a/site/_docs/usage.md b/site/_docs/usage.md
index ae62a57f..7fb719ee 100644
--- a/site/_docs/usage.md
+++ b/site/_docs/usage.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ $ jekyll build --watch
   <p>
     The contents of <code>&lt;destination&gt;</code> are automatically
     cleaned, by default, when the site is built. Files or folders that are not
-    created by your site will be removed. Files and folders you wish to be retain 
+    created by your site will be removed. Files and folders you wish to retain 
     in <code>&lt;destination&gt;</code> may be specified within the <code>&lt;keep_files&gt;</code> 
     configuration directive.
   </p>