diff --git a/docs/man/xl.cfg.pod.5 b/docs/man/xl.cfg.pod.5
index 8365c2344c..64baf38f74 100644
--- a/docs/man/xl.cfg.pod.5
+++ b/docs/man/xl.cfg.pod.5
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Simple DirectMedia Layer). The default is to not enable this mode
 =item C<opengl=BOOLEAN>
 
 Enable OpenGL acceleration of the SDL display. Only effects machines
-using C<device_model_version="qemu-xen-traditonal"> and only if the
+using C<device_model_version="qemu-xen-traditional"> and only if the
 device-model was compiled with OpenGL support. Disabled by default.
 
 =item C<keymap="LANG">