diff --git a/man2/execve.2 b/man2/execve.2
index 2a372a467..29bd31e36 100644
--- a/man2/execve.2
+++ b/man2/execve.2
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ The termination signal is reset to SIGCHLD
 .PP
 Note the following further points:
 .IP * 4
-All threads other than calling thread are destroyed during an
+All threads other than the calling thread are destroyed during an
 .BR execve ().
 Mutexes, condition variables, and other pthreads objects are not preserved.
 .IP * 4