diff --git a/man2/getrlimit.2 b/man2/getrlimit.2
index dd99bb2f8..09788e907 100644
--- a/man2/getrlimit.2
+++ b/man2/getrlimit.2
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ catch this signal instead, in which case the relevant system call (e.g.,
 fails with the error
 .BR EFBIG .
 .TP
-.BR RLIMIT_LOCKS " (Early Linux 2.4 only)"
+.BR RLIMIT_LOCKS " (early Linux 2.4 only)"
 .\" to be precise: Linux 2.4.0-test9; no longer in 2.4.25 / 2.5.65
 This is a limit on the combined number of
 .BR flock (2)