diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/kqueue.2 b/lib/libc/sys/kqueue.2
index 5cdd0c63d34..adaee1ec37e 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/kqueue.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/kqueue.2
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ A file descriptor referencing the monitored file, was closed.
 The closed file descriptor did not have write access.
 .It Dv NOTE_CLOSE_WRITE
 A file descriptor referencing the monitored file, was closed.
-The closed file descriptor has write access.
+The closed file descriptor had write access.
 .Pp
 This note, as well as
 .Dv NOTE_CLOSE ,