diff --git a/man7/epoll.7 b/man7/epoll.7
index 49150fb4e..7f33b5a8a 100644
--- a/man7/epoll.7
+++ b/man7/epoll.7
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ event distribution interface is able to behave both as edge-triggered
 The difference between the two mechanisms
 can be described as follows.
 Suppose that
-this scenario happens :
+this scenario happens:
 .IP 1. 3
 The file descriptor that represents the read side of a pipe
 .RI ( rfd )