diff --git a/lib/libkvm/kvm_getfiles.3 b/lib/libkvm/kvm_getfiles.3
index 793116de306..8f70ca4fff0 100644
--- a/lib/libkvm/kvm_getfiles.3
+++ b/lib/libkvm/kvm_getfiles.3
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ and
 arguments constitute a predicate which limits the set of files
 returned.  No predicates are currently defined.
 .Pp
-The number of processes found is returned in the reference parameter
+The number of files found is returned in the reference parameter
 .Fa cnt .
 The files are returned as a contiguous array of file structures,
 preceded by the address of the first file entry in the kernel.