diff --git a/runtime/doc/vim.man b/runtime/doc/vim.man
index ab21a4b825..9a5881b3db 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/vim.man
+++ b/runtime/doc/vim.man
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ OPTIONS
        --startuptime {file}
                    During startup write timing messages to the file {fname}.
 
-       --ttyfail   When  stdin  or  stdout is not a terminal (tty) then exit
+       --ttyfail   When  stdin  or  stdout  is  not a terminal (tty) then exit
                    right away.
 
        --version   Print version information and exit.