diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/service_create.md b/docs/reference/commandline/service_create.md
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--- a/docs/reference/commandline/service_create.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/service_create.md
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ tutorial](https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/swarm-tutorial/rolling-update/).
 
 ### Set environment variables (-e, --env)
 
-This sets an environmental variable for all tasks in a service. For example:
+This sets an environment variable for all tasks in a service. For example:
 
 ```bash
 $ docker service create \