diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index dd947267d1..ad2f8fc873 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -3015,7 +3015,7 @@ udp::4555@@:4556} to QEMU. Another approach is to use a patched
 version of netcat which can listen to a TCP port and send and receive
 characters via udp.  If you have a patched version of netcat which
 activates telnet remote echo and single char transfer, then you can
-use the following options to step up a netcat redirector to allow
+use the following options to set up a netcat redirector to allow
 telnet on port 5555 to access the QEMU port.
 @table @code
 @item QEMU Options: