diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index c4872547d5..060dc26344 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@
                 command.</para></listitem>
             <listitem><para>Commit the change by using the <filename>git commit</filename> command.  
                 Be sure to provide a commit message that follows the project’s commit standards.</para></listitem>
-            <listitem><para>Format the commit by using the <filename>git-format-patch</filename>
+            <listitem><para>Format the commit by using the <filename>git format-patch</filename>
                 command.  
                 This step produces a numbered series of files in the current directory – one for 
                 each commit.</para></listitem>