diff --git a/man2/mmap.2 b/man2/mmap.2
index 68a472dad..1a4c5ba37 100644
--- a/man2/mmap.2
+++ b/man2/mmap.2
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ C library versions, and operating system releases.
 The
 .BR MAP_FIXED
 flag should be used only when the specified memory region has
-already been reserved using another mapping; otherwise, it is extremely
+already been reserved using another mapping; otherwise, its use is
 hazardous because it forcibly removes preexisting mappings,
 making it easy for a multithreaded process to corrupt its own address space.
 .IP