diff --git a/usr.bin/awk/awk.1 b/usr.bin/awk/awk.1
index 34fba1dce57..65c91738966 100644
--- a/usr.bin/awk/awk.1
+++ b/usr.bin/awk/awk.1
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ to it.
 The scope rules for variables in functions are a botch;
 the syntax is worse.
 .Sh DEPRECATED BEHAVIOR
-One True Awk has accpeted
+One True Awk has accepted
 .Fl F Ar t
 to mean the same as
 .Fl F Ar <TAB>