diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slapd.access.5 b/doc/man/man5/slapd.access.5
index fa6b945214..2f078aa20a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man5/slapd.access.5
+++ b/doc/man/man5/slapd.access.5
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ or
 .BR base )
 indicates the entry whose DN is equal to the pattern.
 .B one
-to indicate all the entries immediately below the
+indicates all the entries immediately below the
 .BR pattern ,
 .B subtree
-to indicate all entries in the subtree at the pattern,
+indicates all entries in the subtree at the pattern,
 .B children
-to indicate all entries below (subordinate) to the pattern.
+indicates all the entries below (subordinate to) the pattern.
 Note that 
 .B dn=".*"
 is equivalent to