diff --git a/man2/prctl.2 b/man2/prctl.2
index d1f8e9195..d7f908f50 100644
--- a/man2/prctl.2
+++ b/man2/prctl.2
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ A subreaper fulfills the role of
 .BR init (1)
 for its descendant processes.
 When a process becomes orphaned
-(i.e., its immediate parent terminates)
+(i.e., its immediate parent terminates),
 then that process will be reparented to
 the nearest still living ancestor subreaper.
 Subsequently, calls to