diff --git a/man2/stat.2 b/man2/stat.2
index f9bca21e9..d8a9e76b3 100644
--- a/man2/stat.2
+++ b/man2/stat.2
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ On Linux,
 .BR lstat ()
 will generally not trigger automounter action, whereas
 .BR stat ()
-will (but see the description of
+will (but see the description of the
 .BR fstatat ()
 .B AT_NO_AUTOMOUNT
 fag, above).