diff --git a/doc/patool.1 b/doc/patool.1
index 830f06c..7253abe 100644
--- a/doc/patool.1
+++ b/doc/patool.1
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Existing files are never overwritten.
 .IP "\(bu" 4
 The original archive will never be removed.
 .IP "\(bu" 4
-Files outside the outut directory will never be created. This relies on
+Files outside the output directory will never be created. This relies on
 archive program options to prevent unpacking of files with an absolute
 path name (eg. \fB\-\-no\-absolute\-filenames\fP for \fBcpio(1)\fP).
 .PP
diff --git a/doc/patool.txt b/doc/patool.txt
index c38fe40..2c614aa 100644
--- a/doc/patool.txt
+++ b/doc/patool.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ COMMANDS
 
        ·   The original archive will never be removed.
 
-       ·   Files  outside  the  outut directory will never be created.
+       ·   Files  outside  the output directory will never be created.
            This relies on archive program options to prevent unpacking
            of  files  with  an  absolute  path  name  (eg.  --no-abso‐
            lute-filenames for cpio(1)).