diff --git a/man7/capabilities.7 b/man7/capabilities.7
index 07dd26b7c..226e2c33b 100644
--- a/man7/capabilities.7
+++ b/man7/capabilities.7
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ securebits mechanism described below.
 .\"
 .SS Set-user-ID-root programs that have file capabilities
 Executing a program that is both set-user-ID root and has
-file capabilities iby a process that has nonzero UIDs
+file capabilities by a process that has nonzero UIDs
 will cause the process to gain just the
 capabilities granted by the program
 (i.e., not all capabilities,