diff --git a/man3/system.3 b/man3/system.3
index 22a6b3b50..6b7ae13c1 100644
--- a/man3/system.3
+++ b/man3/system.3
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ using
 .BR execl (3)
 as follows:
 
-    execl("/bin/sh", "sh". "-c", command, (char *) 0);
+    execl("/bin/sh", "sh", "-c", command, (char *) 0);
 
 .BR system ()
 returns after the command has been completed.