diff --git a/bin/cp/cp.1 b/bin/cp/cp.1
index 5c83a9acf246..d1be9a435ee9 100644
--- a/bin/cp/cp.1
+++ b/bin/cp/cp.1
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ or
 .Fl n
 options.)
 .It Fl n
-Do not overwriting an existing file.
+Do not overwrite an existing file.
 (The
 .Fl n
 option overrides any previous