diff --git a/man2/fcntl.2 b/man2/fcntl.2
index 392f04683..f56da026f 100644
--- a/man2/fcntl.2
+++ b/man2/fcntl.2
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ flag is enabled for its open file description.
 If the
 .B O_NONBLOCK
 flag is not enabled, then
-system call is blocked until the lock is removed
+the system call is blocked until the lock is removed
 or converted to a mode that is compatible with the access.
 If the
 .B O_NONBLOCK