diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index ee10a70e4c..9e4b462c6c 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ These four steps will compile, test and install LyX:
 	   configures LyX according to your system. 
 	   You may have to set
            --with-qt4-dir=<path-to-your-qt4-installation>
-     if the environment variable QTDIR is not set (for exmaple,
+     if the environment variable QTDIR is not set (for exaple,
      '--with-qt4-dir=/usr/share/qt4/'). Alternatively, you could
      install pkgconfig (the name might vary depending on your 
      distribution).