diff --git a/docs/templates.txt b/docs/templates.txt
index 4ba52b3263..6117bf7b84 100644
--- a/docs/templates.txt
+++ b/docs/templates.txt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ explained later in this document.::
     JavaScript and CSV. You can use the template language for any text-based
     format.
 
-    Oh, and one more thing: Making humans edit XML is masochistic!
+    Oh, and one more thing: Making humans edit XML is sadistic!
 
 Variables
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