diff --git a/pep-0376.txt b/pep-0376.txt
index 7e5a60008..dcbd0ec29 100644
--- a/pep-0376.txt
+++ b/pep-0376.txt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ distutils-based ones in self-contained `.egg` directories.
 If you want to have standalone `.egg-info` directories for your distributions,
 e.g. the second `setuptools` format, you have to force it when you work
 with a setuptools-based distribution or with the `easy_install` script.
-You can force it by using the `-–single-version-externally-managed` option
+You can force it by using the `--single-version-externally-managed` option
 **or** the `--root` option. This will make the `setuptools` project install
 the project like distutils does.