diff --git a/man2/io_getevents.2 b/man2/io_getevents.2
index 7a3e72094..0eb4b385e 100644
--- a/man2/io_getevents.2
+++ b/man2/io_getevents.2
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct timespec {
 .in
 .PP
 The specified time will be rounded up to the system clock granularity
-and is guaranteed not to expire	early.
+and is guaranteed not to expire early.
 .PP
 Specifying
 .I timeout