diff --git a/strategy/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/strategy/MeleeStrategy.java b/strategy/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/strategy/MeleeStrategy.java
index d5b752c52..d17ff9041 100644
--- a/strategy/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/strategy/MeleeStrategy.java
+++ b/strategy/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/strategy/MeleeStrategy.java
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ public class MeleeStrategy implements DragonSlayingStrategy {
 
   @Override
   public void execute() {
-    System.out.println("With your Excalibur you severe the dragon's head!");
+    System.out.println("With your Excalibur you sever the dragon's head!");
   }
 }
diff --git a/strategy/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/strategy/DragonSlayingStrategyTest.java b/strategy/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/strategy/DragonSlayingStrategyTest.java
index 341db8caf..35f4c1a82 100644
--- a/strategy/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/strategy/DragonSlayingStrategyTest.java
+++ b/strategy/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/strategy/DragonSlayingStrategyTest.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class DragonSlayingStrategyTest {
     return Arrays.asList(
         new Object[]{
             new MeleeStrategy(),
-            "With your Excalibur you severe the dragon's head!"
+            "With your Excalibur you sever the dragon's head!"
         },
         new Object[]{
             new ProjectileStrategy(),