diff --git a/_alerts/2015-07-04-spv-mining.html b/_alerts/2015-07-04-spv-mining.html
index fb4a83c8..8a3aae11 100644
--- a/_alerts/2015-07-04-spv-mining.html
+++ b/_alerts/2015-07-04-spv-mining.html
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ The paragraphs that follow explain the cause more throughly.
 1. **6 July 04:00:**{:#update-1} A new fork occurred starting 5 July at
 21:30 with three blocks before the valid chain again became the
 strongest chain. See the recently-added [list of forks](#list-of-forks).
-Reports that the situation has past are **not correct.** Please continue
+Reports that the situation has passed are **not correct.** Please continue
 to wait {{confs}} more confirmations than you usually would wait before
 accepting a transaction.