diff --git a/usr.bin/vmstat/vmstat.8 b/usr.bin/vmstat/vmstat.8
index 1d7e5956a2fa..b9c23dee50cf 100644
--- a/usr.bin/vmstat/vmstat.8
+++ b/usr.bin/vmstat/vmstat.8
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ These are given in units per second.
 .It flt
 total number of page faults
 .It re
-page reclaims (simulating reference bits)
+pages reactivated (found in laundry or inactive queues)
 .\" .It at
 .\" pages attached (found in free list)
 .It pi