diff --git a/lib/libutil/logwtmp.3 b/lib/libutil/logwtmp.3
index de046c5a94fe..16903fbde79b 100644
--- a/lib/libutil/logwtmp.3
+++ b/lib/libutil/logwtmp.3
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ address using
 Failing this, the hostname will be recorded as
 .Qq invalid hostname .
 .Pp
-The calling process must have permission to write to both files.
+The calling process must have permission to write to the
+.Xr wtmp 5
+file.
 .Sh RETURN VALUES
 None.
 .Sh SEE ALSO