diff --git a/man4/initrd.4 b/man4/initrd.4
index 47bd46e63..b9980e01b 100644
--- a/man4/initrd.4
+++ b/man4/initrd.4
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ file-system, then the behavior of the kernel is
 .BR UNSPECIFIED .
 See the NOTES section for the current kernel behavior.)
 .IP 7.
-If the normal root file has directory
+If the normal root file system has directory
 .IR /initrd ,
 device
 .I /dev/ram0