diff --git a/usr.bin/chpass/chpass.1 b/usr.bin/chpass/chpass.1
index 324d8a2143c..d059d71cda6 100644
--- a/usr.bin/chpass/chpass.1
+++ b/usr.bin/chpass/chpass.1
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ is compiled with NIS support:
 Force
 .Nm
 to modify the local copy of a user's password
-information in the even that a user exists in both
+information in the event that a user exists in both
 the local and NIS databases.
 .It Fl y
 Opposite effect of