diff --git a/usr.sbin/ctld/ctl.conf.5 b/usr.sbin/ctld/ctl.conf.5
index 4858458d3bbd..7604b18bec02 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ctld/ctl.conf.5
+++ b/usr.sbin/ctld/ctl.conf.5
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ file is:
 Create an
 .Sy auth-group
 configuration context,
+defining a new auth-group,
 which can then be assigned to any number of targets.
 .It Ic debug Ar level
 The debug verbosity level.