diff --git a/doc/special_remotes/hook.mdwn b/doc/special_remotes/hook.mdwn
index ecfb8a7dc9..31851a26fe 100644
--- a/doc/special_remotes/hook.mdwn
+++ b/doc/special_remotes/hook.mdwn
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ case "$ANNEX_ACTION" in
 			echo "$ANNEX_KEY"
 		fi
 	*)
-		echo "unkown ANNEX_ACTION: $ANNEX_ACTION" >&2
+		echo "unknown ANNEX_ACTION: $ANNEX_ACTION" >&2
 		exit 1
 	;;
 esac