diff --git a/usr.bin/getconf/getconf.1 b/usr.bin/getconf/getconf.1
index e370d4094a2c..6973c185f1da 100644
--- a/usr.bin/getconf/getconf.1
+++ b/usr.bin/getconf/getconf.1
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ utility prints the value of a
 .Tn POSIX
 or
 .Tn X/Open
-system or path configuration variable to the standard output.
+path or system configuration variable to the standard output.
 If the specified variable is undefined, the string
 .Dq Li undefined
 is output.