diff --git a/hledger/hledger.m4.md b/hledger/hledger.m4.md
index 5d343f7e8..9df41b72e 100644
--- a/hledger/hledger.m4.md
+++ b/hledger/hledger.m4.md
@@ -6399,7 +6399,7 @@ $ hledger -f- print --value=end date:2000/01-2000/03
 
 ```
 
-With no report period specified, the latest transaction daate or price date
+With no report period specified, the latest transaction date or price date
 is used as valuation date (2000-04-01):
 ```cli
 $ hledger -f- print --value=end