diff --git a/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.8 b/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.8
index 7aa1477f706..c6d8d149799 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.8
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ flag.
 .It Ar exportsfile
 Specify an alternate location
 for the exports file.
-There can many exports files.
+More than one exports file can be specified.
 .El
 .Pp
 When