diff --git a/changelog.d/3735.misc b/changelog.d/3735.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f17004be7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/3735.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix minor spelling error in federation client documentation.
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
index b4fbe2c9d..1054441ca 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class TransportLayerClient(object):
             dest (str)
             room_id (str)
             event_tuples (list)
-            limt (int)
+            limit (int)
 
         Returns:
             Deferred: Results in a dict received from the remote homeserver.