diff --git a/man2/read.2 b/man2/read.2
index c83195654..b99f3dcb2 100644
--- a/man2/read.2
+++ b/man2/read.2
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ is zero,
 .I may
 detect the errors described below.
 In the absence of any errors,
-of if
+or if
 .BR read ()
 does not check for errors, a
 .BR read ()