diff --git a/docs/help/in/hilight.in b/docs/help/in/hilight.in
index 0726e5e7..49a73a7b 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/hilight.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/hilight.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     -full:        The text must match the full word.
     -matchcase:   The text must match case.
     -regexp:      The text is a regular expression.
-    -color:       The color the display the highlight in.
+    -color:       The color to display the highlight in.
     -actcolor:    The color to mark the highlight activity in the statusbar.
     -level:       Matches only on the given message level.
     -network:     Matches only on the given network.