diff --git a/mtrace.1 b/mtrace.1
index bc76cb2..8f0a891 100644
--- a/mtrace.1
+++ b/mtrace.1
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ until it exits or
 is terminated.
 
 Unlike other memory tracers, the trace will be performed by setting
-breakpoints on each know dynamic alloction function.  So no additional
+breakpoints on each know dynamic allocation function.  So no additional
 library nor any kind of instrumentation or recompiling is needed to trace
 and hunt for memory leaks.