diff --git a/docs/syntax/simstate.syn b/docs/syntax/simstate.syn
index d233b5a360..17113bc379 100644
--- a/docs/syntax/simstate.syn
+++ b/docs/syntax/simstate.syn
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 \begin{psyntax}{Simple statements}{simplestatement}
-\synt{siple\ statement}
+\synt{simple\ statement}
 \(
 \synt{assignment\ statement} \\
 \synt{procedure\ statement} \\