diff --git a/man2/get_mempolicy.2 b/man2/get_mempolicy.2
index bbbbab54e..8212d4aa0 100644
--- a/man2/get_mempolicy.2
+++ b/man2/get_mempolicy.2
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ process is allowed to specify in subsequent calls to
 .BR mbind (2)
 or
 .BR set_mempolicy (2)
-[in the absense of any
+[in the absence of any
 .IR "mode flags" ]
 is returned in
 .IR nodemask .