diff --git a/man3/getaddrinfo_a.3 b/man3/getaddrinfo_a.3
index be428e54f..679cfac93 100644
--- a/man3/getaddrinfo_a.3
+++ b/man3/getaddrinfo_a.3
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ The
 argument has one of the following values:
 .TP
 .B GAI_WAIT
-Perform the look-ups synchronously;
-the call blocks until the look-ups have completed.
+Perform the look-ups synchronously.
+The call blocks until the look-ups have completed.
 .TP
 .B GAI_NOWAIT
 Perform the look-ups asynchronously.