diff --git a/usr.bin/printenv/printenv.1 b/usr.bin/printenv/printenv.1
index 77d78f8a8b67..ac2130d8ff46 100644
--- a/usr.bin/printenv/printenv.1
+++ b/usr.bin/printenv/printenv.1
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ after modifying the environment as
 specified on the command line.  The option
 .Ar name=value
 specifies
-an environmental variable,
+an environment variable,
 .Ar name  ,
 with a value of
 .Ar value  .