diff --git a/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_URL.3 b/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_URL.3
index 030ed7395..6e4824a9f 100644
--- a/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_URL.3
+++ b/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_URL.3
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ There is no default URL. If this option isn't set, no transfer can be
 performed.
 .SH SECURITY CONCERNS
 Applications may at times find it convenient to allow users to specify URLs
-for various purposes and that string would then end up feeded to this option.
+for various purposes and that string would then end up fed to this option.
 
 Getting a URL from an external untrusted party will bring reasons for several
 security concerns: