diff --git a/usr.sbin/timed/timed/timed.8 b/usr.sbin/timed/timed/timed.8
index 005b9c7833d2..e368764c85f2 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/timed/timed/timed.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/timed/timed/timed.8
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ The
 .Fl n
 and
 .Fl i
-are mutually exclusive
+flags are mutually exclusive
 and require as arguments real networks to which
 the host is connected
 (see