diff --git a/doc/unbound.8.in b/doc/unbound.8.in
index 936326912..2143dea15 100644
--- a/doc/unbound.8.in
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@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ concurrently.
 .TP
 .B \-v
 Increase verbosity. If given multiple times, more information is logged.
-This is in addition to the verbosity (if any) from the config file.
+This is added to the verbosity (if any) from the config file.
 .TP
 .B \-V
 Show the version number and build options, and exit.