diff --git a/lispref/ChangeLog b/lispref/ChangeLog
index 842d1def539..6a6402ef1c2 100644
--- a/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2002-12-04   Markus Rost  <rost@math.ohio-state.edu>
+
+	* variables.texi (File Local Variables): Fix typo.
+
 2002-10-23  Kai Gro,A_(Bjohann  <kai.grossjohann@uni-duisburg.de>
 	From Michael Albinus <Michael.Albinus@alcatel.de>.
 
diff --git a/lispref/variables.texi b/lispref/variables.texi
index 2d1722d53b2..48003e0977a 100644
--- a/lispref/variables.texi
+++ b/lispref/variables.texi
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ The argument @var{force} usually comes from the argument @var{find-file}
 given to @code{normal-mode}.
 @end defun
 
-  If a file local variable list could specify the a function that will
+  If a file local variable list could specify a function that will
 be called later, or an expression that will be executed later, simply
 visiting a file could take over your Emacs.  To prevent this, Emacs
 takes care not to allow local variable lists to set such variables.