diff --git a/doc/system/taler/design.tex b/doc/system/taler/design.tex
index 535dc51ac..b709199a4 100644
--- a/doc/system/taler/design.tex
+++ b/doc/system/taler/design.tex
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ state is in a double-circle.  A reserve is first {\em filled} by a wire
 transfer. The amount in it is reduced by withdraw operations. If the balance
 reaches zero, the reserve is {\em drained}. If a reserve is not drained after
 a certain amount of time, it is automatically closed.  A reserve can also be
-filled via a recoup action (see Section~\ref{sec:revocation-recoup}) in case
+{\em refilled} via a recoup action (see Section~\ref{sec:revocation-recoup}) in case
 that the denomination of an unspent coin that was withdrawn from the reserve
 is revoked.