diff --git a/doc/README.variables b/doc/README.variables
index 06e1dfb7da..933b3098ea 100755
--- a/doc/README.variables
+++ b/doc/README.variables
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ Application return values
 -------------------------
 In Asterisk 1.2, many applications return the result in a variable
 instead of, as in Asterisk 1.0, changing the dial plan priority (+101).
-For the varioius status values, see each application's help text.
+For the various status values, see each application's help text.
 
 ${AQMSTATUS}			* addqueuemember()
 ${AVAILSTATUS}			* chanisavail()
@@ -630,7 +630,6 @@ ${VMBOXEXISTSSTATUS}		* vmboxexists()
 ${WAITSTATUS}			* waitforsilence()
 
 
-
 Various application variables
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 ${CURL}			* Resulting page content for curl()