diff --git a/man3/fts.3 b/man3/fts.3
index 795567685..bd1d3b39e 100644
--- a/man3/fts.3
+++ b/man3/fts.3
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ and
 .I fts_namelen
 fields.
 .\" .El
-..SS fts_set()
+.SS fts_set()
 The function
 .BR fts_set ()
 allows the user application to determine further processing for the