diff --git a/share/man/man5/make.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
index f8c148e62ccb..78f8350b8392 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ Use with caution as a make install will overwrite any existing
 .Pa /etc/mail/sendmail.cf .
 Note that
 .Va SENDMAIL_CF
-is now deprecated.
+is deprecated.
 .It Va SENDMAIL_SET_USER_ID
 .Pq Vt bool
 If set, install