diff --git a/kitty/remote_control.py b/kitty/remote_control.py
index 61945cb48..e8a7c0acf 100644
--- a/kitty/remote_control.py
+++ b/kitty/remote_control.py
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ windows or after a reset).
 
 --reset
 type=bool-set
-Restore all colors to the values they has at kitty startup. Note that if you specify
+Restore all colors to the values they had at kitty startup. Note that if you specify
 this option, any color arguments are ignored and --configured and --all are implied.
 ''' + '\n\n' + MATCH_WINDOW_OPTION + '\n\n' + MATCH_TAB_OPTION.replace('--match -m', '--match-tab -t'),
     argspec='COLOR_OR_FILE ...'