diff --git a/reference/radius/functions/radius-send-request.xml b/reference/radius/functions/radius-send-request.xml
index 6218175194..c79fa8567d 100644
--- a/reference/radius/functions/radius-send-request.xml
+++ b/reference/radius/functions/radius-send-request.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <refentry xml:id="function.radius-send-request" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
  <refnamediv>
   <refname>radius_send_request</refname>
-  <refpurpose>Sends the request and waites for a reply</refpurpose>
+  <refpurpose>Sends the request and waits for a reply</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>
 
  <refsect1 role="description">