diff --git a/doc/man/emacs.1.in b/doc/man/emacs.1.in
index bf3ef9b111d..04eb0c98d3a 100644
--- a/doc/man/emacs.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/emacs.1.in
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Display
 version information and exit.
 .TP
 .B \-\-help
-Display this help and exit.
+Display help and exit.
 .RE
 .PP
 The following options are Lisp-oriented