diff --git a/Documentation/git-cvsexportcommit.txt b/Documentation/git-cvsexportcommit.txt
index 555b8234f0..fd7f54093f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cvsexportcommit.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cvsexportcommit.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ by default.
 
 Supports file additions, removals, and commits that affect binary files.
 
-If the commit is a merge commit, you must tell git-cvsapplycommit what parent
+If the commit is a merge commit, you must tell git-cvsexportcommit what parent
 should the changeset be done against. 
 
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