diff --git a/usr.bin/tee/tee.1 b/usr.bin/tee/tee.1
index 660802a8f1c9..d413d0d8ba27 100644
--- a/usr.bin/tee/tee.1
+++ b/usr.bin/tee/tee.1
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ option.
 .Sh EXIT STATUS
 .Ex -std
 .Sh EXAMPLES
-Send echoed message both to stdout and to the
+Send the echoed message both to stdout and to the
 .Pa greetings.txt
 file:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent