diff --git a/man5/filesystems.5 b/man5/filesystems.5
index 99ea442c9..ec47e0f1a 100644
--- a/man5/filesystems.5
+++ b/man5/filesystems.5
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ It implements all of Xenix FS, SystemV/386 FS, and Coherent FS.
 is an extended DOS filesystem used by Linux.
 It adds capability for
 long filenames, UID/GID, POSIX permissions, and special files
-(devices, named pipes, etc.)  under the DOS filesystem, without
+(devices, named pipes, etc.) under the DOS filesystem, without
 sacrificing compatibility with DOS.
 .TP
 .B tmpfs