diff --git a/programs/lz4.1 b/programs/lz4.1
index 39d78cd..7ce5da0 100644
--- a/programs/lz4.1
+++ b/programs/lz4.1
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ When writing scripts that need to decompress files, it is recommended to always
 \fBlz4 file\.lz4\fR will default to decompression (use \fB\-z\fR to force compression)
 .
 .IP "\(bu" 4
-\fBlz4\fR shows real\-time notification statistics during compression or decompression of a single file (use \fB\-q\fR to silent them)
+\fBlz4\fR shows real\-time notification statistics during compression or decompression of a single file (use \fB\-q\fR to silence them)
 .
 .IP "\(bu" 4
 If no destination name is provided, result is sent to \fBstdout\fR \fIexcept if stdout is the console\fR\.
diff --git a/programs/lz4.1.md b/programs/lz4.1.md
index c6b99bc..829c232 100644
--- a/programs/lz4.1.md
+++ b/programs/lz4.1.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Differences are :
   * `lz4 file.lz4` will default to decompression (use `-z` to force compression)
   * `lz4` shows real-time notification statistics
      during compression or decompression of a single file
-     (use `-q` to silent them)
+     (use `-q` to silence them)
   * If no destination name is provided, result is sent to `stdout`
     _except if stdout is the console_.
   * If no destination name is provided, __and__ if `stdout` is the console,