diff --git a/docs/reference/gio/overview.xml b/docs/reference/gio/overview.xml
index a72bcc6c6..46b49ca9e 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gio/overview.xml
+++ b/docs/reference/gio/overview.xml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
        <varlistentry>
           <term>GDBusMethodInvocation</term>
-          <listitem><para>for handling remove calls</para></listitem>
+          <listitem><para>for handling remote calls</para></listitem>
        </varlistentry>
 
        <varlistentry>