diff --git a/man5/resolv.conf.5 b/man5/resolv.conf.5
index 7b6804a92..8f1b2bc79 100644
--- a/man5/resolv.conf.5
+++ b/man5/resolv.conf.5
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ sets
 .BR RES_USEVC
 in
 .IR _res.options .
-This option forces the usage of TCP for DNS resolutions.
+This option forces the use of TCP for DNS resolutions.
 .RE
 .LP
 The \fIdomain\fP and \fIsearch\fP keywords are mutually exclusive.