diff --git a/man/man8/zfs.8 b/man/man8/zfs.8
index 208abd716708..ae66d43dad2a 100644
--- a/man/man8/zfs.8
+++ b/man/man8/zfs.8
@@ -2623,7 +2623,7 @@ Forcefully unmount the file system, even if it is currently in use.
 .ad
 .sp .6
 .RS 4n
-Unmount all available \fBZFS\fR file systems. Invoked automatically as part of the boot process. 
+Unmount all available \fBZFS\fR file systems. Invoked automatically as part of the shutdown process.
 .RE
 
 .sp