diff --git a/doc/user-guide/section_cli_nova_configure_instances.xml b/doc/user-guide/section_cli_nova_configure_instances.xml
index c82f67c8b2..b169e8e345 100644
--- a/doc/user-guide/section_cli_nova_configure_instances.xml
+++ b/doc/user-guide/section_cli_nova_configure_instances.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                 <para>To generate a key pair, run the following command:</para>
                 <screen><prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>nova keypair-add <replaceable>KEY_NAME</replaceable> > <replaceable>MY_KEY</replaceable>.pem</userinput></screen>
                 <para>The command generates a key pair with the name that you
-                    specify fir <replaceable>KEY_NAME</replaceable>, writes the
+                    specify for <replaceable>KEY_NAME</replaceable>, writes the
                     private key to the <filename>.pem</filename> file that you
                     specify, and registers the public key at the Nova
                     database.</para>