diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/rtld_get_var.3 b/lib/libc/gen/rtld_get_var.3
index 06d2e8a41cb..e211d78345e 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gen/rtld_get_var.3
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/rtld_get_var.3
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The dynamic linker
 .Xr rtld 1
-can be configured be setting some environment variables for the process,
+can be configured by setting some environment variables for the process,
 before image activation.
 Sometimes it is desirable to query the current effective settings or
 change them afterward.