diff --git a/runtime/doc/vimtutor.1 b/runtime/doc/vimtutor.1
index 0320b24..14269c0 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/vimtutor.1
+++ b/runtime/doc/vimtutor.1
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 .B Vim
 is always started in
 .B Vi
-compatible mode.
+nocompatible mode.
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .BR \-l ", " \-\-language\ \fIISO639\fR
diff --git a/runtime/doc/vimtutor.man b/runtime/doc/vimtutor.man
index c4cbeaa..64d0a43 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/vimtutor.man
+++ b/runtime/doc/vimtutor.man
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
        Vimtutor only opens temporary copies of the original tutor files, there
        is no danger of overwriting the lessons.
 
-       Vim is always started in Vi compatible mode.
+       Vim is always started in Vi nocompatible mode.
 
 OPTIONS
        -l, --language ISO639