diff --git a/man2/reboot.2 b/man2/reboot.2
index e5237d099..a4503de44 100644
--- a/man2/reboot.2
+++ b/man2/reboot.2
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ call reboots the system, or enables/disables the reboot keystroke
 it can be changed using
 .BR loadkeys (1)).
 .PP
-This system call will fail (with
+This system call fail (with the error
 .BR EINVAL )
 unless
 .I magic