diff --git a/sbin/fsck_ffs/fsck_ffs.8 b/sbin/fsck_ffs/fsck_ffs.8
index cab040fc5927..1d3eda0c52aa 100644
--- a/sbin/fsck_ffs/fsck_ffs.8
+++ b/sbin/fsck_ffs/fsck_ffs.8
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ If there is insufficient space its size is increased.
 .Sh RETURN VALUES
 .Nm
 returns the value 0 if successful;
-otherwise the following values are returned to indicate the error.
+otherwise the various non-zero values are returned to indicate the error.
 .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width /etc/fstab -compact
 .It Pa /etc/fstab