diff --git a/src/_vipw b/src/_vipw
index 674972a..6ec8995 100644
--- a/src/_vipw
+++ b/src/_vipw
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ _arguments \
   '(-g --group -p --passwd)'{-p,--passwd}'[edit passwd database]' \
   '(-q --quiet)'{-q,--quiet}'[quiet mode]' \
   '(-R --root)'{-R,--root}'[apply changes in the given directory]:dir:_files -/' \
-  '(-s --shadow)'{-s,--shadow}'[eedit shadow or gshadow database]'
+  '(-s --shadow)'{-s,--shadow}'[edit shadow or gshadow database]'
 
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