diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slapd.access.5 b/doc/man/man5/slapd.access.5
index b8147a0d0e..32cb9b72f6 100644
--- a/doc/man/man5/slapd.access.5
+++ b/doc/man/man5/slapd.access.5
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ clause, one could use
 .fi
 .LP
 However, since all that is required in the 
-.B to
+.B by
 clause is substring expansion, a more efficient solution is
 .LP
 .nf