diff --git a/usr.sbin/xntpd/doc/xntpd.8 b/usr.sbin/xntpd/doc/xntpd.8
index 77f64f93cb0..63b0d73e302 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/xntpd/doc/xntpd.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/xntpd/doc/xntpd.8
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ programs.
 The daemon can operate in any of several modes, including symmetric
 active/passive, client/server and broadcast/multicast. A
 broadcast/multicast client can automatically discover remote servers,
-compute one-way delay correction factors and comfigure itself
+compute one-way delay correction factors and configure itself
 automatically. This makes it possible to deploy a fleet of workstations
 without specifying a configuration file or configuration details
 specific to its environment.