diff --git a/src/widgets/itemviews/qabstractitemview.cpp b/src/widgets/itemviews/qabstractitemview.cpp
index 120509fddd5..025016634aa 100644
--- a/src/widgets/itemviews/qabstractitemview.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/itemviews/qabstractitemview.cpp
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void QAbstractItemViewPrivate::_q_scrollerStateChanged()
             \li Changes the current item and selects it. The previously
                selected item(s) is not deselected.
         \row
-            \li Ctr+Space
+            \li Ctrl+Space
             \li Toggles selection of the current item.
         \row
             \li Tab/Backtab