diff --git a/Documentation/gitk.txt b/Documentation/gitk.txt
index bd005bc5c8..cf465cb47e 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitk.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gitk.txt
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ frequently used options.
 <path>...::
 
 	Limit commits to the ones touching files in the given paths. Note, to
-	avoid ambiguity wrt. revision names use "--" to separate the paths
+	avoid ambiguity with respect to revision names use "--" to separate the paths
 	from any preceding options.
 
 Examples