diff --git a/usr.sbin/valectl/valectl.8 b/usr.sbin/valectl/valectl.8
index 4b5a80897825..a85118cae7c1 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/valectl/valectl.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/valectl/valectl.8
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd October 26, 2019
+.Dd March 31, 2020
 .Dt VALECTL 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Create a new persistent VALE port with name
 .Ar interface .
 The name must be different from any other network interface
 already present in the system.
-.It Fl d Ar interface
+.It Fl r Ar interface
 Destroy the persistent VALE port with name
 .Ar inteface .
 .It Fl l Ar valeSSS:PPP