diff --git a/man2/select_tut.2 b/man2/select_tut.2
index 51ee6ce01..1a6590e6d 100644
--- a/man2/select_tut.2
+++ b/man2/select_tut.2
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ This race condition is solved by the
 .BR pselect ()
 call.
 This call can be used to set the signal mask to a set of signals
-that are only to be received within the
+that are to be received only within the
 .BR pselect ()
 call.
 For instance, let us say that the event in question