diff --git a/src/emacs.c b/src/emacs.c
index cc64050867a..00e7f86e9ae 100644
--- a/src/emacs.c
+++ b/src/emacs.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ Initialization options:\n\
 --no-site-lisp, -nsl        do not add site-lisp directories to load-path\n\
 --no-splash                 do not display a splash screen on startup\n\
 --no-window-system, -nw     do not communicate with X, ignoring $DISPLAY\n\
---init-directory=DIR        use DIR to when looking for the Emacs init files.\n\
+--init-directory=DIR        use DIR when looking for the Emacs init files.\n\
 ",
     "\
 --quick, -Q                 equivalent to:\n\