diff --git a/doc/ledger.1 b/doc/ledger.1
index f14fc54d..3e646bc0 100644
--- a/doc/ledger.1
+++ b/doc/ledger.1
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ but not
 This is a display predicate, which
 means it only affects display, not the total calculations.
 .It Fl \-deviation Pq Fl D
-Report each posting’s deviation from the average. It is only meaningful
+Report each posting's deviation from the average. It is only meaningful
 in the register and prices reports.
 .It Fl \-display Ar EXPR Pq Fl d
 Display lines that satisfy the expression