diff --git a/docs/source/usage.rst b/docs/source/usage.rst
index 1ed3b933..5bfd3043 100644
--- a/docs/source/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/source/usage.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Application-specific requirements
 Vim plugin requirements
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-The vim plugin requires a vim version with Python support compiled in. Presense 
+The vim plugin requires a vim version with Python support compiled in. Presence 
 of Python support in Vim can be checked by running ``vim --version | grep 
 +python``.