diff --git a/man2/add_key.2 b/man2/add_key.2
index 8de8412cd..e702680bb 100644
--- a/man2/add_key.2
+++ b/man2/add_key.2
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ if not, a new key (with a different ID) will be created
 and it will displace the link to the extant key from the keyring.
 .\" FIXME Perhaps elaborate the implications here? Namely, the new
 .\" key will have a new ID, and if the old key was a keyring that
-.\" is consequently unlinked, then keys that it was anchroring
+.\" is consequently unlinked, then keys that it was anchoring
 .\" will have their reference count decreased by one (and may
 .\" consequently be garbage collected). Is this all correct?
 .P