diff --git a/doc/faq.texi b/doc/faq.texi
index eeaf0df6a9531ed1016c037d1dfc21d21a443dbe..b8a13b79eb68c37cba54282271010650fe4e5a4d 100644
--- a/doc/faq.texi
+++ b/doc/faq.texi
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ read "Programming Religion" at (@url{http://www.tux.org/lkml/#s15}).
 
 The build process creates ffmpeg_g, ffplay_g, etc. which contain full debug
 information. Those binaries are stripped to create ffmpeg, ffplay, etc. If
-you need the debug information, used the *_g versions.
+you need the debug information, use the *_g versions.
 
 @section I do not like the LGPL, can I contribute code under the GPL instead?