diff --git a/sbin/route/route.8 b/sbin/route/route.8
index d524ef538c6a..692e1a891936 100644
--- a/sbin/route/route.8
+++ b/sbin/route/route.8
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Specify
 address family as family hint for subcommands.
 .It Fl 6
 Specify
-.Cm inet
+.Cm inet6
 address family as family hint for subcommands.
 .It Fl d
 Run in debug-only mode, i.e., do not actually modify the routing table.