diff --git a/lib/sensors.conf.5 b/lib/sensors.conf.5
index 53181f01..fc3b7d54 100644
--- a/lib/sensors.conf.5
+++ b/lib/sensors.conf.5
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ so this works out right.
 
 If more than one statement of the same kind applies at a certain moment,
 the last one in the configuration file is used. So usually, you should
-put more genereal 
+put more general
 .I chip
 statements at the top, so you can overrule them below.