diff --git a/src/doc/screen.texinfo b/src/doc/screen.texinfo
index 6aee8e7..6eb2d83 100644
--- a/src/doc/screen.texinfo
+++ b/src/doc/screen.texinfo
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ Configure logfile time-stamps.  @xref{Log}.
 Use only the default mapping table for the next keystroke.  @xref{Bindkey Control}.
 @item mapnotnext
 Don't try to do keymapping on the next keystroke.  @xref{Bindkey Control}.
-@item maptimeout @var{timo}
+@item maptimeout @var{n}
 Set the inter-character timeout used for keymapping. @xref{Bindkey Control}.
 @item markkeys @var{string}
 Rebind keys in copy mode.  @xref{Copy Mode Keys}.
@@ -3630,10 +3630,10 @@ in the default bindkey table.
 (none)@*
 Like mapdefault, but don't even look in the default bindkey table.
 @end deffn
-@deffn Command maptimeout timo
+@deffn Command maptimeout n
 (none)@*
 Set the inter-character timer for input sequence detection to a timeout
-of @var{timo} ms. The default timeout is 300ms. Maptimeout with no
+of @var{n} ms. The default timeout is 300ms. Maptimeout with no
 arguments shows the current setting.
 @end deffn