diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
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--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Wed Sep  2 17:18:37 2015  Chris Schneider  <chris@christopher-schneider.com>
+
+	* process.c (proc_detach): [DOC] fix typo "intent" as "intend" in
+	  rdoc.  [Fix GH-1011]
+
 Wed Sep  2 16:58:21 2015  Nobuyoshi Nakada  <nobu@ruby-lang.org>
 
 	* file.c (rb_realpath_internal): use filesystem encoding if the
diff --git a/process.c b/process.c
index 2366cbd289..e368676502 100644
--- a/process.c
+++ b/process.c
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ rb_detach_process(rb_pid_t pid)
  *  <code>Process::detach</code> prevents this by setting up a
  *  separate Ruby thread whose sole job is to reap the status of the
  *  process _pid_ when it terminates. Use <code>detach</code>
- *  only when you do not intent to explicitly wait for the child to
+ *  only when you do not intend to explicitly wait for the child to
  *  terminate.
  *
  *  The waiting thread returns the exit status of the detached process