diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index 99a82d68e..18e51694f 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -9894,7 +9894,7 @@ Likewise, regions surrounded by @samp{#+BEGIN_COMMENT}
 Finally, a @samp{COMMENT} keyword at the beginning of an entry, but after any
 other keyword or priority cookie, comments out the entire subtree.  In this
 case, the subtree is not exported and no code block within it is executed
-either@footnotes{For a less drastic behavior, consider using a select tag
+either@footnote{For a less drastic behavior, consider using a select tag
 (@pxref{Export settings}) instead.}.  The command below helps changing the
 comment status of a headline.