diff --git a/data/grampsxml.dtd b/data/grampsxml.dtd
index b4622c813..4a1609065 100644
--- a/data/grampsxml.dtd
+++ b/data/grampsxml.dtd
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ NAME MAPS
 <!ELEMENT namemaps (map)*>
 <!ELEMENT map EMPTY>
 <!ATTLIST map 
-        type  CDATA #REUIRED
+        type  CDATA #REQUIRED
         key   CDATA #REQUIRED
         value CDATA #REQUIRED
 >