diff --git a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8 b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
index 8405a545e679..6bfa4cd12c19 100644
--- a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
+++ b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ first rule that matches a packet applies.
 Multiple rules may share the same number and apply in
 the order in which they were added.
 .Pp
-If a rule is added without a number, it numbered 100 higher
+If a rule is added without a number, it is numbered 100 higher
 than the previous rule. If the highest defined rule number is
 greater than 65434, new rules are appended to the last rule.
 .Pp