diff --git a/man2/gettimeofday.2 b/man2/gettimeofday.2
index 817d8fa78..180740422 100644
--- a/man2/gettimeofday.2
+++ b/man2/gettimeofday.2
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ but not
 .BR settimeofday ().
 POSIX.1-2008 marks
 .BR gettimeofday ()
-as obsolete, recomending the use of
+as obsolete, recommending the use of
 .BR clock_gettime (2)
 instead.
 .SH NOTES