diff --git a/COMPILE.txt b/COMPILE.txt
index 2db2819b0..f03dc46a4 100644
--- a/COMPILE.txt
+++ b/COMPILE.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Linux
 		- ...did I forget something?
 
 	On Ubuntu/Debian the requirements can be installed by running:
-		sudo apt-get install build-essential cmake libgtk2.0-dev libgtkmm-2.4-dev libtiff-dev libpng-dev libjpeg-dev liblcms-dev libiptcdata-dev merciurial
+		sudo apt-get install build-essential cmake libgtk2.0-dev libgtkmm-2.4-dev libtiff-dev libpng-dev libjpeg-dev liblcms-dev libiptcdata-dev mercurial
 
 	Compile:
 		- Enter the root directory of the RawTherapee source tree