diff --git a/man5/elf.5 b/man5/elf.5
index 1eb3dd7ea..4ebf18019 100644
--- a/man5/elf.5
+++ b/man5/elf.5
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ the file has no program header table, this member holds zero.
 .IR e_shoff
 This member holds the section header table's file offset in bytes.
 If the
-file has no section header table this member holds zero.
+file has no section header table, this member holds zero.
 .TP
 .IR e_flags
 This member holds processor-specific flags associated with the file.