diff --git a/bin/cat/cat.1 b/bin/cat/cat.1
index 1f0f6b60a31c..4fdff3ae6df4 100644
--- a/bin/cat/cat.1
+++ b/bin/cat/cat.1
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ to the file
 truncating
 .Pa file3
 if it already exists.
-See the manual page for your shell (i.e.,
+See the manual page for your shell (e.g.,
 .Xr sh 1 )
 for more information on redirection.
 .Pp