diff --git a/man2/copy_file_range.2 b/man2/copy_file_range.2
index a237922ea..be349d356 100644
--- a/man2/copy_file_range.2
+++ b/man2/copy_file_range.2
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ Out of memory.
 There is not enough space on the target filesystem to complete the copy.
 .TP
 .B EXDEV
+The files referred to by
 .IR file_in " and " file_out
 are not on the same mounted filesystem.
 .SH VERSIONS