diff --git a/usr.bin/time/time.1 b/usr.bin/time/time.1
index 414f112d0c4..68db3375dbe 100644
--- a/usr.bin/time/time.1
+++ b/usr.bin/time/time.1
@@ -49,12 +49,8 @@ The
 .Nm
 utility
 executes and
-times
-.Ar utility
-by initiating a timer and passing the
-.Ar utility
-to the
-shell.
+times the specified
+.Ar utility .
 After the
 .Ar utility
 finishes,