diff --git a/man2/syscall.2 b/man2/syscall.2
index 811083f40..fcb0a7e21 100644
--- a/man2/syscall.2
+++ b/man2/syscall.2
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     pid_t tid;
 
     tid = syscall(SYS_gettid);
-    tid = syscall(SYS_tgkill, getpid(), tid, SIGHUP);
+    syscall(SYS_tgkill, getpid(), tid, SIGHUP);
 }
 .fi
 .SH SEE ALSO