diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/ext-backups-actions-v2.inc b/api-ref/source/v2/ext-backups-actions-v2.inc
index a91faf78c16..de2972547a3 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/ext-backups-actions-v2.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/ext-backups-actions-v2.inc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Force-delete backup
 
 Force-deletes a backup. Specify the ``os-force_delete`` action in the request body.
 
-This operations deletes the backup and any backup data.
+This operation deletes the backup and any backup data.
 
 The backup driver returns the ``405`` status code if it does not
 support this operation.
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v3/ext-backups-actions-v3.inc b/api-ref/source/v3/ext-backups-actions-v3.inc
index c6632286307..f7594b7cf82 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v3/ext-backups-actions-v3.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/v3/ext-backups-actions-v3.inc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Force-delete a backup
 Force-deletes a backup. Specify the ``os-force_delete`` action in the request
 body.
 
-This operations deletes the backup and any backup data.
+This operation deletes the backup and any backup data.
 
 The backup driver returns the ``405`` status code if it does not
 support this operation.