diff --git a/docs/websockets.md b/docs/websockets.md
index 6a44ca2e1f..c9daad83eb 100644
--- a/docs/websockets.md
+++ b/docs/websockets.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Previously, AWX leveraged RabbitMQ to deliver Ansible events that emanated from
 
 AWX node(s) connect to every other node via the Websocket backplane. Authentication is accomplished via a shared secret that is exchanged via the http header `secret`. The shared secret payload consists of a a `secret`, containing the shared secret, and a `nonce` which is used to mitigate replay attack windows.
 
-Note that the nonce timestamp is considered valid if it is within `300` second threshold. This is to allow for machine clock scews.
+Note that the nonce timestamp is considered valid if it is within `300` second threshold. This is to allow for machine clock skews.
 ```
 {
     "secret": settings.BROADCAST_WEBSOCKET_SECRET,