diff --git a/man/mu-query.7 b/man/mu-query.7
index ff8cce7f..a583bbd9 100644
--- a/man/mu-query.7
+++ b/man/mu-query.7
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ subject:/
 .EX2
 
 Note the difference between 'maildir:/foo' and 'maildir:/foo/'; the
-latter matches messages in the '/foo' maildir, while the latter
+former matches messages in the '/foo' maildir, while the latter
 matches all messages in all maildirs that match 'foo', such
 as '/foo', '/bar/cuux/foo', '/fooishbar' etc.