diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex b/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex
index 2ea401811c7..cdad65ead13 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ changes to your code:
   relying on the wrong order need to be fixed.
 
 \item \function{fcntl.ioctl} now warns if the mutate arg is omitted
- and relavent.
+ and relevant.
 
 \end{itemize}