diff --git a/man3/scandir.3 b/man3/scandir.3
index ba7ef58ca..f3a34db53 100644
--- a/man3/scandir.3
+++ b/man3/scandir.3
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ nor a valid file descriptor.
 .TP
 .B ENOTDIR
 .I dirp
-is a relative path and
+is a relative pathname and
 .I dirfd
 is a file descriptor referring to a file other than a directory.
 .SH VERSIONS