diff --git a/doc/sim65.sgml b/doc/sim65.sgml
index b1e5afbdc..c2740bbad 100644
--- a/doc/sim65.sgml
+++ b/doc/sim65.sgml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ which is limited to an 8-bit result 0-255.
 
 An error in sim65, like bad arguments or an internal problem will exit with <tt/1/.
 
-A timeout from <tt/-x/ will exist with <tt/2/.
+A timeout from <tt/-x/ will exit with <tt/2/.
 
 
 <sect1>Command line options in detail<p>