diff --git a/man2/fchmodat.2 b/man2/fchmodat.2
index ae461663d..ae0e614ab 100644
--- a/man2/fchmodat.2
+++ b/man2/fchmodat.2
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ can either be 0, or include the following flag:
 If 
 .I path 
 is a symbolic link, do not dereference it: 
-instead return information about the link itself.
+instead operate on the link itself.
 This flag is not currently implemented.
 .SH "RETURN VALUE"
 On success,