diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ec7e986f..01a7f597 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ sub   4096R/771CE15D 2015-12-24
 When the POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable is set, a warning is no
 longer issued when '/' is found in the argument to -name.  Use of
 POSIXLY_CORRECT also turns off warnings about use of the deprecated
-option -d  and the use of global options in surpising positions.
+option -d  and the use of global options in surprising positions.
 
 ** Documentation Changes
 The EXPRESSION section of the find manpage is now organised somewhat