diff --git a/share/man/man4/umodem.4 b/share/man/man4/umodem.4
index 651e27f59265..86063fb02e89 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/umodem.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/umodem.4
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ They support a regular AT command set.
 The commands can either be multiplexed with the data stream
 or handled through separate pipes.
 In the latter case the AT
-commands have to be given on device separate from the data device.
+commands have to be given on a device separate from the data device.
 .Pp
 The device is accessed through the
 .Xr ucom 4