diff --git a/bin/chmod/chmod.1 b/bin/chmod/chmod.1
index 791c8abb783..e93e224df1c 100644
--- a/bin/chmod/chmod.1
+++ b/bin/chmod/chmod.1
@@ -336,11 +336,9 @@ utility is expected to be
 .St -p1003.2
 compatible with the exception of the
 .Ar perm
-symbols
+symbol
 .Dq t
-and
-.Dq X
-which are not included in that standard.
+which is not included in that standard.
 .Sh HISTORY
 A
 .Nm