diff --git a/man7/packet.7 b/man7/packet.7
index 27c351052..04eafc177 100644
--- a/man7/packet.7
+++ b/man7/packet.7
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ then all protocols are received.
 All incoming packets of that protocol type will be passed to the packet
 socket before they are passed to the protocols implemented in the kernel.
 
-Only processes with effective UID 0 or the
+Only processes with the
 .B CAP_NET_RAW
 capability may open packet sockets.