diff --git a/bin/ps/ps.1 b/bin/ps/ps.1
index a66ed5d850d7..8c271860160a 100644
--- a/bin/ps/ps.1
+++ b/bin/ps/ps.1
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ and
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 options).
 The default output format includes, for each process, the process' ID,
-controlling terminal, CPU time (including both user and system time),
-state, and associated command.
+controlling terminal, state, CPU time (including both user and system time)
+and associated command.
 .Pp
 The process file system (see
 .Xr procfs 5 )