diff --git a/man7/inotify.7 b/man7/inotify.7
index 4d514c714..e32033c7e 100644
--- a/man7/inotify.7
+++ b/man7/inotify.7
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ Watched file/directory was itself deleted.
 since
 .BR mv (1)
 in effect copies the file to the other filesystem and
-then deletes it from original filesystem.)
+then deletes it from the original filesystem.)
 .TP
 .B IN_MODIFY
 File was modified (*).