diff --git a/sbin/geom/class/nop/gnop.8 b/sbin/geom/class/nop/gnop.8
index 85a88b9dd95f..a6d0fa451ef8 100644
--- a/sbin/geom/class/nop/gnop.8
+++ b/sbin/geom/class/nop/gnop.8
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ The
 .Nm
 utility is used for setting up transparent providers on existing ones.
 Its main purpose is testing other GEOM classes, as it allows force providers
-removal and I/O errors symulation with a given probability.
+removal and I/O errors simulation with a given probability.
 It is also a good starting point for implementing new GEOM classes.
 .Pp
 The first argument to