diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi
index fe5fc6a75..b4835be19 100644
--- a/doc/coreutils.texi
+++ b/doc/coreutils.texi
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@ This option is meaningful only when following by name.
 Output the last @var{n} lines.
 
 @item -q
-@itemx -quiet
+@itemx --quiet
 @itemx --silent
 @opindex -q
 @opindex --quiet