diff --git a/man2/membarrier.2 b/man2/membarrier.2
index b5eaf34ae..ce8b77aa2 100644
--- a/man2/membarrier.2
+++ b/man2/membarrier.2
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ program assembly code.
 Examples where
 .BR membarrier ()
 can be useful include implementations
-of Ready-Copy-Update libraries and garbage collectors.
+of Read-Copy-Update libraries and garbage collectors.
 
 .SH EXAMPLE