diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisofs.texi b/xorriso/xorrisofs.texi
index 007bd044..4e4387da 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisofs.texi
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisofs.texi
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ The part before the = is taken as @strong{target}, i.e. the iso_rr_path for
 the file object in the ISO image. The part after the first = is taken
 as @strong{source}, i.e. the disk_path of the input object.
 @*
-It is possible to make =-characters part of the iso_rr_path by preceeding
+It is possible to make =-characters part of the iso_rr_path by preceding
 them with a \-character. The same must be done for \-characters which
 shall be part of the iso_rr_path.
 @*