diff --git a/usr.bin/pkill/pkill.1 b/usr.bin/pkill/pkill.1
index cf202fdc2468..725f27eff849 100644
--- a/usr.bin/pkill/pkill.1
+++ b/usr.bin/pkill/pkill.1
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Restrict matches to processes with a real group ID in the comma-separated
 list
 .Ar gid .
 .It Fl I
-Request confirmation before attempting to kill each process.
+Request confirmation before attempting to signal each process.
 .It Fl L
 The
 .Ar pidfile