diff --git a/metadata/rules/README.md b/metadata/rules/README.md
index 74cf6d39..9dd3aced 100644
--- a/metadata/rules/README.md
+++ b/metadata/rules/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ For more details for GOC members on how to create rules, see [SOP.md](SOP.md)
  * <a href="#gorule0000002">GORULE:0000002 No 'NOT' annotations to binding ; GO:0005488 or 'protein binding ; GO:0005515'</a>
  * <a href="#gorule0000003">GORULE:0000003 DEPRECATED Annotations to 'binding ; GO:0005488' and 'protein binding ; GO:0005515' should be made with IPI and an interactor in the 'with' field</a>
  * <a href="#gorule0000004">GORULE:0000004 Reciprocal annotations for 'protein binding ; GO:0005515'</a>
- * <a href="#gorule0000005">GORULE:0000005 IEA and ISS or ISS-related annotations should not be used to support directa annotations to 'protein binding ; GO:0005515 or 'binding ; GO:0005488''</a>
+ * <a href="#gorule0000005">GORULE:0000005 IEA and ISS or ISS-related annotations should not be used to support direct annotations to 'protein binding ; GO:0005515 or 'binding ; GO:0005488''</a>
  * <a href="#gorule0000006">GORULE:0000006 IEP and HEP usage is restricted to terms from the Biological Process ontology, except when assigned by GOC</a>
  * <a href="#gorule0000007">GORULE:0000007 IPI should not be used with GO:0003824 catalytic activity or descendents</a>
  * <a href="#gorule0000008">GORULE:0000008 No annotations should be made to uninformative high level terms</a>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ on the GO wiki.
 
 <a name="gorule0000005"/>
 
-## IEA and ISS or ISS-related annotations should not be used to support directa annotations to 'protein binding ; GO:0005515 or 'binding ; GO:0005488''
+## IEA and ISS or ISS-related annotations should not be used to support direct annotations to 'protein binding ; GO:0005515 or 'binding ; GO:0005488''
 
  * id: [GORULE:0000005](https://github.com/geneontology/go-site/blob/master/metadata/rules/gorule-0000005.md)
  * status: proposed
diff --git a/metadata/rules/gorule-0000005.md b/metadata/rules/gorule-0000005.md
index 5e48d9e2..6343533a 100644
--- a/metadata/rules/gorule-0000005.md
+++ b/metadata/rules/gorule-0000005.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 layout: rule
 id: GORULE:0000005
-title: "IEA and ISS or ISS-related annotations should not be used to support directa annotations to 'protein binding ; GO:0005515 or 'binding ; GO:0005488''"
+title: "IEA and ISS or ISS-related annotations should not be used to support direct annotations to 'protein binding ; GO:0005515 or 'binding ; GO:0005488''"
 type: report
 fail_mode: soft
 status: proposed