diff --git a/src/commands.cc b/src/commands.cc
index 0bb2b11f..f8951e05 100644
--- a/src/commands.cc
+++ b/src/commands.cc
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ const CommandDesc eval_string_cmd = {
 const CommandDesc prompt_cmd = {
     "prompt",
     nullptr,
-    "prompt <prompt> <command>: prompt the use to enter a text string"
+    "prompt <prompt> <command>: prompt the user to enter a text string "
     "and then executes <command>, entered text is available in the 'text' value",
     ParameterDesc{
         { { "init", { true, "set initial prompt content" } },