diff --git a/src/emu/emuopts.cpp b/src/emu/emuopts.cpp
index 6f38f815dcb..a48a4f80811 100644
--- a/src/emu/emuopts.cpp
+++ b/src/emu/emuopts.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ const options_entry emu_options::s_option_entries[] =
 
 	// input options
 	{ nullptr,                                           nullptr,     OPTION_HEADER,     "CORE INPUT OPTIONS" },
-	{ OPTION_COIN_LOCKOUT ";coinlock",                   "1",         OPTION_BOOLEAN,    "ignore coin inputs if coin lockout ouput is active" },
+	{ OPTION_COIN_LOCKOUT ";coinlock",                   "1",         OPTION_BOOLEAN,    "ignore coin inputs if coin lockout output is active" },
 	{ OPTION_CTRLR,                                      nullptr,     OPTION_STRING,     "preconfigure for specified controller" },
 	{ OPTION_MOUSE,                                      "0",         OPTION_BOOLEAN,    "enable mouse input" },
 	{ OPTION_JOYSTICK ";joy",                            "1",         OPTION_BOOLEAN,    "enable joystick input" },