diff --git a/doc/protocol.rst b/doc/protocol.rst
index c8b8e7d20..fc27e3851 100644
--- a/doc/protocol.rst
+++ b/doc/protocol.rst
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ Whenever possible, ids should be used.
     can also be a single file.
 
     Clients that are connected via local socket may add arbitrary
-    local files (URI is an absolute path).  Exmaple::
+    local files (URI is an absolute path).  Example::
 
      add "/home/foo/Music/bar.ogg"