diff --git a/doc/apps/genpkey.pod b/doc/apps/genpkey.pod
index 3f4489a18a6f2989dc79bb66fb0483c2317e046b..69c7a051fee0790d7cedce181dd5fb8b2eee8270 100644
--- a/doc/apps/genpkey.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/genpkey.pod
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ options.
 =item B<-algorithm alg>
 
 public key algorithm to use such as RSA, DSA or DH. If used this option must
-precede and B<-pkeyopt> options. The options B<-paramfile> and B<-algorithm>
+precede any B<-pkeyopt> options. The options B<-paramfile> and B<-algorithm>
 are mutually exclusive.
 
 =item B<-pkeyopt opt:value>