diff --git a/R/scale-linewidth.R b/R/scale-linewidth.R
index f9cec8856f..2a062e0e73 100644
--- a/R/scale-linewidth.R
+++ b/R/scale-linewidth.R
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #'
 #' `scale_linewidth` scales the width of lines and polygon strokes. Due to
 #' historical reasons, it is also possible to control this with the `size`
-#' aesthetic, but using `linewidth` is encourage to clearly differentiate area
+#' aesthetic, but using `linewidth` is encouraged to clearly differentiate area
 #' aesthetics from stroke width aesthetics.
 #'
 #' @name scale_linewidth
diff --git a/man/scale_linewidth.Rd b/man/scale_linewidth.Rd
index 2efb7378d3..ffce8ffa0f 100644
--- a/man/scale_linewidth.Rd
+++ b/man/scale_linewidth.Rd
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ breaks are given explicitly.}
 \description{
 \code{scale_linewidth} scales the width of lines and polygon strokes. Due to
 historical reasons, it is also possible to control this with the \code{size}
-aesthetic, but using \code{linewidth} is encourage to clearly differentiate area
+aesthetic, but using \code{linewidth} is encouraged to clearly differentiate area
 aesthetics from stroke width aesthetics.
 }
 \examples{