diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/getpeereid.3 b/lib/libc/gen/getpeereid.3
index 12999e501b09..3c99eeda37f0 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gen/getpeereid.3
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/getpeereid.3
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd July 15, 2001
+.Dd February 3, 2017
 .Dt GETPEEREID 3
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ on which either
 .Xr connect 2
 or
 .Xr listen 2
-have been called.
-The effective used ID is placed in
+has been called.
+The effective user ID is placed in
 .Fa euid ,
 and the effective group ID in
 .Fa egid .