diff --git a/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst b/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst
index 6c8f9ed53eb..b2cd5ad2c64 100644
--- a/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst
+++ b/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ Core State/Playback Options
     Example:
         .. code-block:: bash
 
-            mame pacman -wavewrite pacsounds
+            mame pacman -wavwrite pacsounds
 
 .. _mame-commandline-snapname: