diff --git a/man2/poll.2 b/man2/poll.2
index ee5335333..87905e87b 100644
--- a/man2/poll.2
+++ b/man2/poll.2
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Specifying a
 .I timeout
 of zero causes
 .BR poll ()
-to return immediately, even if no file desciptors are ready.
+to return immediately, even if no file descriptors are ready.
 
 The bits that may be set/returned in
 .I events