diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5 b/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5
index f916498f4f..17ead8cb12 100644
--- a/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5
+++ b/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ disables StartTLS if authenticated (see also
 .TP
 .B idletimeout <integer>
 Specify the number of seconds to wait before forcibly closing
-an idle client connections.  A idletimeout of 0 disables this
+an idle client connection.  A idletimeout of 0 disables this
 feature.  The default is 0.
 .TP
 .B include <filename>