diff --git a/man/sd_notify.xml b/man/sd_notify.xml
index 00640cb290..3046ca88ee 100644
--- a/man/sd_notify.xml
+++ b/man/sd_notify.xml
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
         <listitem><para>Tells the service manager to extend the startup, runtime or shutdown service timeout
         corresponding the current state. The value specified is a time in microseconds during which the service must
         send a new message. A service timeout will occur if the message isn't received, but only if the runtime of the
-        current state is beyond the original maximium times of <varname>TimeoutStartSec=</varname>, <varname>RuntimeMaxSec=</varname>,
+        current state is beyond the original maximum times of <varname>TimeoutStartSec=</varname>, <varname>RuntimeMaxSec=</varname>,
         and <varname>TimeoutStopSec=</varname>.
         See <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
         for effects on the service timeouts.</para></listitem>