diff --git a/usr.bin/getopt/getopt.1 b/usr.bin/getopt/getopt.1
index 12853af7d681..16a50f090a57 100644
--- a/usr.bin/getopt/getopt.1
+++ b/usr.bin/getopt/getopt.1
@@ -101,4 +101,3 @@ The precise best way to use the
 .Nm set
 command to set the arguments without disrupting the value(s) of
 shell options varies from one shell version to another.
-varies from one shell version to another.