diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
index 46bcef7f1f..1b710dd1bc 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
+++ b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
@@ -9727,7 +9727,7 @@ use it if you want to delay video with respect to audio.
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 .B "drop\ \ \ "
-When used with init_adelay the muxer drops the part of audio that was
+When used with vdelay the muxer drops the part of audio that was
 anticipated.
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