diff --git a/doc_src/suspend.txt b/doc_src/suspend.txt
index 43a4ca532..defde22de 100644
--- a/doc_src/suspend.txt
+++ b/doc_src/suspend.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ suspend [--force]
 SIGTSTP signal, returning to the controlling process. It can be
 resumed later by sending it a SIGCONT.  In order to prevent suspending
 a shell that doesn't have a controlling process, it will not suspend a
-the shell if it is a login shell or if `$SHLVLV` is less
+the shell if it is a login shell or if `$SHLVL` is less
 `$suspend_minimum_SHLVL`, which defaults to three. This test is
 skipped if the `--force` option is given or the shell is not
 interactive.