diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi
index 04fad8f13..19d956072 100644
--- a/doc/gpg.texi
+++ b/doc/gpg.texi
@@ -4088,7 +4088,7 @@ The program returns 0 if there are no severe errors, 1 if at least a
 signature was bad, and other error codes for fatal errors.
 
 Note that signature verification requires exact knowledge of what has
-been signed and by whom it has beensigned.  Using only the return code
+been signed and by whom it has been signed.  Using only the return code
 is thus not an appropriate way to verify a signature by a script.
 Either make proper use or the status codes or use the @command{gpgv}
 tool which has been designed to make signature verification easy for