diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/cap_rights_limit.2 b/lib/libc/sys/cap_rights_limit.2
index 8cdcf536c93..33b57e135c5 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/cap_rights_limit.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/cap_rights_limit.2
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ manual page.
 The following example demonstrates how to limit file descriptor capability
 rights to allow reading only.
 .Bd -literal
-cap_rights_t rights;
+cap_rights_t setrights;
 char buf[1];
 int fd;