diff --git a/man2/fcntl.2 b/man2/fcntl.2
index 18423426b..e2563d415 100644
--- a/man2/fcntl.2
+++ b/man2/fcntl.2
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ The operation is determined by
 can take an optional third argument.
 Whether or not this argument is required is determined by
 .IR cmd .
-The required argument type is indicated in paretheses after each
+The required argument type is indicated in parentheses after each
 .I cmd
 name (in most cases, the required type is
 .IR long ,