diff --git a/libexec/getty/gettytab.5 b/libexec/getty/gettytab.5
index dab97aadded7..a20cebbd4046 100644
--- a/libexec/getty/gettytab.5
+++ b/libexec/getty/gettytab.5
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ hangup line on last close
 .It "pe	bool	false	use printer (hard copy) erase algorithm"
 .It "pf	num	0	delay"
 between first prompt and following flush (seconds)
-.It "pl	bool	false	start PPP login program automatically if"
+.It "pl	bool	false	start PPP login program unconditionally if"
 .Va \&pp
 is specified
 .It "pp	str	unused	PPP login program"