diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/setgroups.2 b/lib/libc/sys/setgroups.2
index e4812294cc1..e56e95f7f75 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/setgroups.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/setgroups.2
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ more than
 as defined in
 .In sys/param.h .
 .Pp
-Only the super-user may set new groups.
+Only the super-user may set a new group list.
 .Sh RETURN VALUES
 .Rv -std setgroups
 .Sh ERRORS