diff --git a/source/xrmoptions.c b/source/xrmoptions.c
index 802993b86..c2f6efc28 100644
--- a/source/xrmoptions.c
+++ b/source/xrmoptions.c
@@ -292,13 +292,13 @@ static XrmOption xrmOptions[] = {
      "combi-modi",
      {.str = &config.combi_modes},
      NULL,
-     "Set the modi to combine in combi mode",
+     "Set the modes to combine in combi mode",
      CONFIG_DEFAULT},
     {xrm_String,
      "combi-modes",
      {.str = &config.combi_modes},
      NULL,
-     "Set the modi to combine in combi mode",
+     "Set the modes to combine in combi mode",
      CONFIG_DEFAULT},
     {xrm_String,
      "matching",