diff --git a/man7/unix.7 b/man7/unix.7
index a8efc8940..8f231cf3b 100644
--- a/man7/unix.7
+++ b/man7/unix.7
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ when sending a file descriptor as ancillary data over
 a UNIX domain socket (see the description of
 .BR SCM_RIGHTS ,
 above), and indicates that the file descriptor number that
-is being sent is not valid (e.g., it is not an open file descripror).
+is being sent is not valid (e.g., it is not an open file descriptor).
 .TP
 .B ECONNREFUSED
 The remote address specified by