diff --git a/source/dub/commandline.d b/source/dub/commandline.d
index 91b0b32..f3825c8 100644
--- a/source/dub/commandline.d
+++ b/source/dub/commandline.d
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
 		this.argumentsPattern = "[<directory> [<dependency>...]]";
 		this.description = "Initializes an empty package skeleton";
 		this.helpText = [
-			"Initializes an empty package of the specified type in the given directory. By default, the current working dirctory is used."
+			"Initializes an empty package of the specified type in the given directory. By default, the current working directory is used."
 		];
 	}