diff --git a/changes/ticket31008 b/changes/ticket31008
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@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+  o Documentation (tor.1 man page):
+    - Fix typo -help to --help in tor.1 man page. Fixes bug 31008; bugfix on
+      0.2.2.9-alpha.
diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt
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+++ b/doc/tor.1.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Project's website.
 
 COMMAND-LINE OPTIONS
 --------------------
-[[opt-h]] **-h**, **-help**::
+[[opt-h]] **-h**, **--help**::
     Display a short help message and exit.
 
 [[opt-f]] **-f** __FILE__::