diff --git a/man/docker-cp.1.md b/man/docker-cp.1.md
index fe1cd9c9cc..7b56957579 100644
--- a/man/docker-cp.1.md
+++ b/man/docker-cp.1.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ argument of `DST_PATH`, the behavior is as follows:
     - `DST_PATH` exists and is a directory
         - `SRC_PATH` does not end with `/.`
             - the source directory is copied into this directory
-        - `SRC_PAPTH` does end with `/.`
+        - `SRC_PATH` does end with `/.`
             - the *content* of the source directory is copied into this
               directory