diff --git a/man3/memmove.3 b/man3/memmove.3
index aa979323d..24c5e7985 100644
--- a/man3/memmove.3
+++ b/man3/memmove.3
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ the bytes in
 are first copied into a temporary array that does not overlap
 .I src
 or
-.IR dst ,
+.IR dest ,
 and the bytes are then copied from the temporary array to
 .IR dest .
 .SH "RETURN VALUE"