diff --git a/usr.sbin/service/service.8 b/usr.sbin/service/service.8
index 577af9f3fba8..10f2e8f608bc 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/service/service.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/service/service.8
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ for the names of the rc.d scripts:
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm
-manual page service first appeared in
+utility first appeared in
 .Fx 7.3 .
 .Sh AUTHORS
 This