diff --git a/man2/fanotify_mark.2 b/man2/fanotify_mark.2
index 2a931301d..c311d95f1 100644
--- a/man2/fanotify_mark.2
+++ b/man2/fanotify_mark.2
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ must specify a valid filesystem object, even though this object is not used.
 .IP *
 .\" FIXME: Patch is in next-20140424.
 .BR readdir (2)
-does not result in a
+does not generate a
 .B FAN_ACCESS
 event.
 .IP *