diff --git a/sbin/kldload/kldload.8 b/sbin/kldload/kldload.8
index d7196d66a9e..1a144a26233 100644
--- a/sbin/kldload/kldload.8
+++ b/sbin/kldload/kldload.8
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm
-loads the file
+utility loads the file
 .Ar filename Ns Pa .ko
 into the kernel using the kernel linker.
 .Pp