diff --git a/lib/libc/net/gethostbyname.3 b/lib/libc/net/gethostbyname.3
index ba5b428904f..1b48c4a4153 100644
--- a/lib/libc/net/gethostbyname.3
+++ b/lib/libc/net/gethostbyname.3
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ this is for backward compatibility.
 When using the nameserver,
 .Fn gethostbyname
 and
-.Fn gethostbyname
+.Fn gethostbyname2
 will search for the named host in the current domain and its parents
 unless the name ends in a dot.
 If the name contains no dot, and if the environment variable