diff --git a/winsup/doc/ntsec.xml b/winsup/doc/ntsec.xml
index df1d54930..03293591b 100644
--- a/winsup/doc/ntsec.xml
+++ b/winsup/doc/ntsec.xml
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ This is not valid:
 </screen>
 
 <para>
-Apart from this restriction, the reminder of the line can have as
+Apart from this restriction, the remainder of the line can have as
 many spaces and TABs as you like.
 </para>