diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 41ce1c86d94..fc947564c56 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ This library uses the ``logging`` module. To set up logging to standard output,
 
 at the beginning of your script.
 
-You can also use logs in your application by calling ``logging.getLogger()`` and setting the log level you want:
+You can also use logs in your application by calling ``logging.getLogger()`` and set the log level you want:
 
 .. code:: python
 
diff --git a/README_RAW.rst b/README_RAW.rst
index 7a8c8fd5e6d..9f469b5ec8e 100644
--- a/README_RAW.rst
+++ b/README_RAW.rst
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ This library uses the ``logging`` module. To set up logging to standard output,
 
 at the beginning of your script.
 
-You can also use logs in your application by calling ``logging.getLogger()`` and setting the log level you want:
+You can also use logs in your application by calling ``logging.getLogger()`` and set the log level you want:
 
 .. code:: python