diff --git a/sbin/geom/class/part/gpart.8 b/sbin/geom/class/part/gpart.8
index 60c8a40d24c7..51b1af5cba51 100644
--- a/sbin/geom/class/part/gpart.8
+++ b/sbin/geom/class/part/gpart.8
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ option adds support for the Extended Boot Record (EBR),
 which is used to define a logical partition.
 The
 .Dv GEOM_PART_EBR_COMPAT
-option enables the backward compatibility for the partition names
-of the EBR scheme. Also it makes impossible any types of actions
+option enables backward compatibility for partition names
+in the EBR scheme. Also it makes impossible any types of actions
 with such partitions.
 The
 .Dv GEOM_PART_GPT