diff --git a/libexec/getty/gettytab.5 b/libexec/getty/gettytab.5
index 3e2e9b5808c..dc2ebfe2670 100644
--- a/libexec/getty/gettytab.5
+++ b/libexec/getty/gettytab.5
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ hangup line on last close
 .It "pf	num	0	delay"
 between first prompt and following flush (seconds)
 .It "pp	str	unused	PPP authentication program"
-.It "pl	bool	false	don't detect PPP sequence, but start PPP login"
+.It "pl	bool	false	do not detect PPP sequence, but start PPP login"
 program referenced by pp automatically
 .It "ps	bool	false	line connected to a"
 .Tn MICOM