diff --git a/guestfs-release-notes.pod b/guestfs-release-notes.pod
index 48e3278f4..217046b82 100644
--- a/guestfs-release-notes.pod
+++ b/guestfs-release-notes.pod
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ generate new UUIDs for PVs and VGs
 
 =item *
 
-remote the local machine ID (Wanlong Gao)
+remove the local machine ID (Wanlong Gao)
 
 =item *
 
diff --git a/guestfs-release-notes.txt b/guestfs-release-notes.txt
index 20355ac1b..8fe0103d4 100644
--- a/guestfs-release-notes.txt
+++ b/guestfs-release-notes.txt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ RELEASE NOTES FOR LIBGUESTFS 1.20
 
       * generate new UUIDs for PVs and VGs
 
-      * remote the local machine ID (Wanlong Gao)
+      * remove the local machine ID (Wanlong Gao)
 
       * remove ABRT data (Wanlong Gao)