diff --git a/tools/patman/README b/tools/patman/README
index 587c97fc887c9cda5bb0797479405cca4b34ad4d..d9820abd0ab4c5f85e0f90d490cdcf2602fd92ab 100644
--- a/tools/patman/README
+++ b/tools/patman/README
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ patch series and see how the patches turn out.
 Where Patches Are Sent
 ======================
 
-Once the patches are created, patman sends them using gti send-email. The
+Once the patches are created, patman sends them using git send-email. The
 whole series is sent to the recipients in Series-to: and Series-cc.
 You can Cc individual patches to other people with the Cc: tag. Tags in the
 subject are also picked up to Cc patches. For example, a commit like this: