diff --git a/gobject/gobject-query.c b/gobject/gobject-query.c
index 2992567dd..fd45fba82 100644
--- a/gobject/gobject-query.c
+++ b/gobject/gobject-query.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static gint
 help (gchar *arg)
 {
   g_fprintf (stderr, "usage: gobject-query <qualifier> [-r <type>] [-{i|b} \"\"] [-s #] [-{h|x|y}]\n");
-  g_fprintf (stderr, "       -r       specifiy root type\n");
+  g_fprintf (stderr, "       -r       specify root type\n");
   g_fprintf (stderr, "       -n       don't descend type tree\n");
   g_fprintf (stderr, "       -h       guess what ;)\n");
   g_fprintf (stderr, "       -b       specify indent string\n");