diff --git a/visudo.pod b/visudo.pod
index c8b9f5a77..7f3160642 100644
--- a/visudo.pod
+++ b/visudo.pod
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ your system, as determined by the I<configure> script.  Normally,
 B<visudo> does not honor the C<VISUAL> or C<EDITOR> environment
 variables unless they contain an editor in the aforementioned editors
 list.  However, if B<visudo> is configured with the I<--with-enveditor>
-flag or the I<enveditor> C<Default> variable is set in I<sudoers>,
+flag or the I<env_editor> C<Default> variable is set in I<sudoers>,
 B<visudo> will use any the editor defines by C<VISUAL> or C<EDITOR>.
 Note that this can be a security hole since it allows the user to
 execute any program they wish simply by setting C<VISUAL> or C<EDITOR>.