diff --git a/src/pytest_cov/plugin.py b/src/pytest_cov/plugin.py
index 9f5c3f76..9a51c623 100644
--- a/src/pytest_cov/plugin.py
+++ b/src/pytest_cov/plugin.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def __init__(self, options: argparse.Namespace, pluginmanager, start=True, no_co
         """Creates a coverage pytest plugin.
 
         We read the rc file that coverage uses to get the data file
-        name.  This is needed since we give coverage through it's API
+        name.  This is needed since we give coverage through its API
         the data file name.
         """