diff --git a/share/completions/port.fish b/share/completions/port.fish
index 6196c3251..02965e698 100644
--- a/share/completions/port.fish
+++ b/share/completions/port.fish
@@ -89,5 +89,5 @@ complete -c port -s p -d 'Proceed to process despite any errors'
 complete -c port -s o -d 'Honor state files even if Portfile was modified'
 complete -c port -s t -d 'Enable trace mode debug facilities'
 complete -c port -s f -d 'Force mode, ignore state file'
-complete -c port -s D -d 'Specfiy portdir'
+complete -c port -s D -d 'Specify portdir'
 complete -c port -s F -d 'Read and process file of commands'