diff --git a/usr.bin/locate/locate/locate.updatedb.8 b/usr.bin/locate/locate/locate.updatedb.8
index d94aa3e9e1b..9d23cda3196 100644
--- a/usr.bin/locate/locate/locate.updatedb.8
+++ b/usr.bin/locate/locate/locate.updatedb.8
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ the default database
 the configuration file
 .El
 .Sh ENVIRONMENT
-.Bl -tag -width  /var/db/locate.databas -compact
+.Bl -tag -width /var/db/locate.database -compact
 .It Pa LOCATE_CONFIG
 path to the the configuration file
 .El