diff --git a/share/man/man5/boot.config.5 b/share/man/man5/boot.config.5
index ca8627b6677..41cc55c9c71 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/boot.config.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/boot.config.5
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ The command:
 # echo "1:ad(1,a)/boot/loader" > /boot.config
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-will instruct the second boot stage of
-.Xr loader 8
-on the first disk to boot with the third boot stage of
-.Xr loader 8
-from the second disk.
+will instruct the second stage of
+.Xr boot 8
+on the first disk to boot with the third
+.Xr boot 8
+stage from the second disk.
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 The command:
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