diff --git a/usr.bin/m4/m4.1 b/usr.bin/m4/m4.1
index 105a7f024703..7cd61569294c 100644
--- a/usr.bin/m4/m4.1
+++ b/usr.bin/m4/m4.1
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ performed.
 .It sinclude
 Similar to include, except it ignores any errors.
 .It spaste
-Similar to spaste, except it ignores any errors.
+Similar to paste, except it ignores any errors.
 .It substr
 Returns a substring of the first argument starting at the offset specified
 by the second argument and the length specified by the third argument.