diff --git a/doc/go_tutorial.html b/doc/go_tutorial.html
index 4641e065de..40fef30693 100644
--- a/doc/go_tutorial.html
+++ b/doc/go_tutorial.html
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ are mandatory. The same applies to the if and switch
Later examples will show some other ways for can be written.
The body of the loop builds up the string s by appending (using +=)
-the flags and separating spaces. After the loop, if the -n flag is not
+the arguments and separating spaces. After the loop, if the -n flag is not
set, the program appends a newline. Finally, it writes the result.
Notice that main.main is a niladic function with no return type.
diff --git a/doc/go_tutorial.txt b/doc/go_tutorial.txt
index 21dffad4f8..76dba34efd 100644
--- a/doc/go_tutorial.txt
+++ b/doc/go_tutorial.txt
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ are mandatory. The same applies to the "if" and "switch" statements.
Later examples will show some other ways "for" can be written.
The body of the loop builds up the string "s" by appending (using "+=")
-the flags and separating spaces. After the loop, if the "-n" flag is not
+the arguments and separating spaces. After the loop, if the "-n" flag is not
set, the program appends a newline. Finally, it writes the result.
Notice that "main.main" is a niladic function with no return type.