diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/README.txt b/Lib/idlelib/README.txt
index 48a1f4a425c..bc3d978f43f 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/README.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/README.txt
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Configuration
 config-extensions.def # Defaults for extensions
 config-highlight.def  # Defaults for colorizing
 config-keys.def       # Defaults for key bindings
-config-main.def       # Defai;ts fpr font and geneal
+config-main.def       # Defaults for font and general tabs
 
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