diff --git a/share/man/man9/boot.9 b/share/man/man9/boot.9
index 7d0352e87b4b..d1e69c8bf179 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/boot.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/boot.9
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ but
 .Dv RB_HALT
 is not), saves a system crash dump.
 .It
-Runs any shutdown hooks previously set by
-.Xr at_shutdown 9 .
+Runs any shutdown hooks previously registered.
 .It
 Prints a message indicating that the system is about to be halted
 or rebooted.