diff --git a/man/sd_journal_seek_head.xml b/man/sd_journal_seek_head.xml
index 3716c5d367..d24b2f30ee 100644
--- a/man/sd_journal_seek_head.xml
+++ b/man/sd_journal_seek_head.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
                 <para><function>sd_journal_seek_monotonic_usec()</function>
                 seeks to the entry with the specified monotonic
-                timestamp, i.e. CLOCK_MONOOTONIC. Since monotonic time
+                timestamp, i.e. CLOCK_MONOTONIC. Since monotonic time
                 restarts on every reboot a boot ID needs to be
                 specified as well.</para>