diff --git a/man2/chown.2 b/man2/chown.2
index 73d2942c8..dc5fd15f9 100644
--- a/man2/chown.2
+++ b/man2/chown.2
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     uid = strtol(argv[1], &endptr, 10);  /* Allow a numeric string */
 
     if (*endptr != '\\0') {         /* Was not pure numeric string */
-        pwd = getpwnam(argv[1]);    /* Try getting UID for username */
+        pwd = getpwnam(argv[1]);   /* Try getting UID for username */
         if (pwd == NULL) {
             perror("getpwnam");
             exit(EXIT_FAILURE);