diff --git a/rich/markdown.py b/rich/markdown.py
index 92d0d3c01..186e10369 100644
--- a/rich/markdown.py
+++ b/rich/markdown.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def create(cls, markdown: "Markdown", node: Any) -> "MarkdownElement":
         """Factory to create markdown element,
 
         Args:
-            markdown (Markdown): THe parent Markdown object.
+            markdown (Markdown): The parent Markdown object.
             node (Any): A node from Pygments.
 
         Returns:
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def create(cls, markdown: "Markdown", node: Any) -> "MarkdownElement":
         """Factory to create markdown element,
 
         Args:
-            markdown (Markdown): THe parent Markdown object.
+            markdown (Markdown): The parent Markdown object.
             node (Any): A node from Pygments.
 
         Returns: