diff --git a/man2/ptrace.2 b/man2/ptrace.2
index 4f1e7d865..96dfc0003 100644
--- a/man2/ptrace.2
+++ b/man2/ptrace.2
@@ -464,9 +464,9 @@ which are specified by the following flags:
 .TP
 .BR PTRACE_O_EXITKILL " (since Linux 3.8)"
 .\" commit 992fb6e170639b0849bace8e49bf31bd37c4123
-If a tracer sets this flag, a
+Send a
 .B SIGKILL
-signal will be sent to every tracee if the tracer exits.
+signal to the tracee if the tracer exits.
 This option is useful for ptrace jailers that
 want to ensure that tracees can never escape the tracer's control.
 .TP