diff --git a/extra/mariabackup/xtrabackup.cc b/extra/mariabackup/xtrabackup.cc
index c126d0b5b7c..4a6a4ad9afc 100644
--- a/extra/mariabackup/xtrabackup.cc
+++ b/extra/mariabackup/xtrabackup.cc
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ struct my_option xb_server_options[] =
    0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
 
   {"check-privileges", OPT_XTRA_CHECK_PRIVILEGES, "Check database user "
-   "privileges fro the backup user",
+   "privileges for the backup user",
    &opt_check_privileges, &opt_check_privileges,
    0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },