diff --git a/man3/mkfifo.3 b/man3/mkfifo.3
index f01cabac7..ea4771e64 100644
--- a/man3/mkfifo.3
+++ b/man3/mkfifo.3
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ FIFO for writing, and vice versa. See
 .BR fifo (4)
 for non-blocking handling of FIFO special files.
 .SH "RETURN VALUE"
-The normal, successful return value from \fImkfifo\fP() is \fB0\fP.  In
-the case of an error, \fB-1\fP is returned (in which case, \fIerrno\fP
+On success \fImkfifo\fP() returns 0.  In
+the case of an error, -1 is returned (in which case, \fIerrno\fP
 is set appropriately).
 .SH ERRORS
 .TP