diff --git a/docs/howto/auth/github.rst b/docs/howto/auth/github.rst
index 0793abe..50e0061 100644
--- a/docs/howto/auth/github.rst
+++ b/docs/howto/auth/github.rst
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ For more information on ``tljh-config``, see :ref:`topic/tljh-config`.
 
      sudo tljh-config reload
 
-Confirm that the new authentactor works
+Confirm that the new authenticator works
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 #. **Open an incognito window** in your browser (do not log out until you confirm