diff --git a/man7/epoll.7 b/man7/epoll.7
index caa6195db..b4fd94fa9 100644
--- a/man7/epoll.7
+++ b/man7/epoll.7
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Interest in particular file descriptors is then registered via
 The set of file descriptors currently registered on an
 .B epoll
 instance is sometimes called an
-.I epoll
+.B epoll
 set.
 .IP *
 .BR epoll_wait (2)