diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 53cce20160..c56026dd56 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ CHANGES WITH 253 in spe:
 
         Changes in systemd-dissect:
 
-        * systemd-dissect gained a new option --list, to print the paths off
+        * systemd-dissect gained a new option --list, to print the paths of
           all files and directories in a DDI.
 
         * systemd-dissect gained a new option --mtree, to generate a file