diff --git a/doc/README.rst b/doc/README.rst
index 06d95e6b9c44d..a93ad32a4c8f8 100644
--- a/doc/README.rst
+++ b/doc/README.rst
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ and `Good as first PR
 <https://github.com/pydata/pandas/issues?labels=Good+as+first+PR&sort=updated&state=open>`_
 where you could start out.
 
-Or maybe you have an idea of you own, by using pandas, looking for something
+Or maybe you have an idea of your own, by using pandas, looking for something
 in the documentation and thinking 'this can be improved', let's do something
 about that!
 
diff --git a/doc/source/contributing.rst b/doc/source/contributing.rst
index e64ff4c155132..a9b86925666b7 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributing.rst
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ and `Difficulty Novice
 <https://github.com/pydata/pandas/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Difficulty+Novice%22>`_
 where you could start out.
 
-Or maybe through using *pandas* you have an idea of you own or are looking for something
+Or maybe through using *pandas* you have an idea of your own or are looking for something
 in the documentation and thinking 'this can be improved'...you can do something
 about it!