diff --git a/kitty/rc/close_tab.py b/kitty/rc/close_tab.py
index 1aee8f1b6..a4bdbb4aa 100644
--- a/kitty/rc/close_tab.py
+++ b/kitty/rc/close_tab.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class CloseTab(RemoteCommand):
 
     short_desc = 'Close the specified tab(s)'
     desc = '''\
-Close an arbitrary set of tags. The :code:`--match` option can be used to specify complex sets of tabs to close. For example, to close
+Close an arbitrary set of tabs. The :code:`--match` option can be used to specify complex sets of tabs to close. For example, to close
 all non-focused tabs in the currently focused OS window, use:
 
     kitty @ close-tab --match "not state:focused and state:parent_focused"