diff --git a/sbin/devd/devd.8 b/sbin/devd/devd.8
index ebff8dd96190..795d6a3eed6d 100644
--- a/sbin/devd/devd.8
+++ b/sbin/devd/devd.8
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Enable debugging messages.
 .It Fl d
 Run in the foreground instead of becoming a daemon.
 .It Fl n
-Don't process all pending events before becoming a daemon.
+Do not process all pending events before becoming a daemon.
 Instaed, call daemon right away.
 .El
 .Sh IMPLEMENTATION NOTES