diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml
index d98a89341a..7bbcf34bc4 100644
--- a/man/systemctl.xml
+++ b/man/systemctl.xml
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ Jan 12 10:46:45 example.com bluetoothd[8900]: gatt-time-server: Input/output err
             command only applies to units that use either of these settings. If <option>--what=</option> is
             not specified, the cache and runtime data as well as the file descriptor store are removed (as
             these three types of resources are generally redundant and reproducible on the next invocation of
-            the unit). Multiple values can be seperated by commas. Note that the specified units must be stopped
+            the unit). Multiple values can be separated by commas. Note that the specified units must be stopped
             to invoke this operation.</para>
 
             <table>