diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index 9234a7175a..cf6f700377 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@
                     See the earlier section
                     "<link linkend='how-to-submit-a-change'>How to Submit a Change</link>" 
                     for Yocto Project commit message standards.</para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para>Format the commit into an email messsage.
+                <listitem><para>Format the commit into an email message.
                     To format commits, use the <filename>git format-patch</filename> command.
                     When you provide the command, you must include a revision list or a number of patches
                     as part of the command.