diff --git a/usr.bin/wc/wc.1 b/usr.bin/wc/wc.1
index d7db4b7a9ac2..b95ad6aca025 100644
--- a/usr.bin/wc/wc.1
+++ b/usr.bin/wc/wc.1
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ The following options are available:
 The number of bytes in each input file
 is written to the standard output.
 This will cancel out any prior usage of the
-.Fl w
+.Fl m
 option.
 .It Fl l
 The number of lines in each input file