diff --git a/docs/curl.1 b/docs/curl.1
index 093fae597..a1027004a 100644
--- a/docs/curl.1
+++ b/docs/curl.1
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ If you think this option still doesn't give you enough details, consider using
 
 This option overrides previous uses of \fI--trace-ascii\fP or \fI--trace\fP.
 
-Use \fI-S/--silent\fP to make curl quiet.
+Use \fI-s/--silent\fP to make curl quiet.
 .IP "-V/--version"
 Displays information about curl and the libcurl version it uses.