diff --git a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
index e8f5f00fc28..10542fbf60c 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ If set to
 .Dq YES ,
 .Pa /etc/motd
 will be updated at boot time to reflect the kernel release
-bring run.  If set to
+being run.  If set to
 .Dq NO ,
 .Pa /etc/motd
 will not be updated