diff --git a/src/App/Application.cpp b/src/App/Application.cpp
index d4590ea495..1e47ce9605 100644
--- a/src/App/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/App/Application.cpp
@@ -1742,9 +1742,9 @@ void Application::ParseOptions(int ac, char ** av)
     ("btn",        boost::program_options::value< string >(), "set the X-Window button color")
     ("name",       boost::program_options::value< string >(), "set the X-Window name")
     ("title",      boost::program_options::value< string >(), "set the X-Window title")
-    ("visual",     boost::program_options::value< string >(), "set the X-Window to color scema")
-    ("ncols",      boost::program_options::value< int    >(), "set the X-Window to color scema")
-    ("cmap",                                                  "set the X-Window to color scema")
+    ("visual",     boost::program_options::value< string >(), "set the X-Window to color scheme")
+    ("ncols",      boost::program_options::value< int    >(), "set the X-Window to color scheme")
+    ("cmap",                                                  "set the X-Window to color scheme")
 #if defined(FC_OS_MACOSX)
     ("psn",        boost::program_options::value< string >(), "process serial number")
 #endif