diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivexlog.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivexlog.sgml
index 7ddf02fe28..f829170da2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivexlog.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_receivexlog.sgml
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ archive_command = 'sleep 5 && test -f /mnt/server/archivedir/%f'
 </programlisting>
    The initial timeout is necessary because
    <application>pg_receivexlog</application> works using asynchronous
-   replication and can therefor be slightly behind the master.
+   replication and can therefore be slightly behind the master.
   </para>
 
  </refsect1>