diff --git a/runtime/tutor b/runtime/tutor
index 505f88482b58..5e82cf888fd3 100644
--- a/runtime/tutor
+++ b/runtime/tutor
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ letters! that is not good grammar. you can fix this.
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  Open a split on the left with :vs hello1 and then a split below
- with :vs hello2.
+ with :hs hello2.
 
  Move to the tutor split, then press Ctrl-w t to transpose the
  vertical split opened from this window: now, hello1 and