diff --git a/man7/epoll.7 b/man7/epoll.7
index 77a2d00d9..5bb767e36 100644
--- a/man7/epoll.7
+++ b/man7/epoll.7
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ return
 .PP
 By contrast, when used as a level-triggered interface,
 .B epoll
-is simplay a faster
+is simply a faster
 .BR poll (2),
 and can be used wherever the latter is used since it shares the
 same semantics.