diff --git a/doc/terminator_config.5 b/doc/terminator_config.5
index 677383ca..d0b188d5 100644
--- a/doc/terminator_config.5
+++ b/doc/terminator_config.5
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ Default value: \fBFalse\fR
 .TP
 .B focus_on_close
 Sets which terminal should get the focus when another terminal is closed. Values can be "prev", "next" or "auto".
-Using "auto", if the closed terminal is within a splitted window, the focus will be on the sibling terminal rather than another tab.
+Using "auto", if the closed terminal is within a split window, the focus will be on the sibling terminal rather than another tab.
 Default value: \fBauto\fR
 .TP
 .B exit_action