diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt
index 0bd970965a..5aac0542d1 100644
--- a/doc/tor.1.txt
+++ b/doc/tor.1.txt
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ COMMAND-LINE OPTIONS
 Other options can be specified on the command-line in the format "--option
 value", in the format "option value", or in a configuration file.  For
 instance, you can tell Tor to start listening for SOCKS connections on port
-9999 by passing --SOCKSPort 9999 or SOCKPort 9999 to it on the command line,
+9999 by passing --SOCKSPort 9999 or SOCKSPort 9999 to it on the command line,
 or by putting "SOCKSPort 9999" in the configuration file.  You will need to
 quote options with spaces in them: if you want Tor to log all debugging
 messages to debug.log, you will probably need to say --Log 'debug file