diff --git a/man2/futex.2 b/man2/futex.2
index 451d0cb6b..4900765eb 100644
--- a/man2/futex.2
+++ b/man2/futex.2
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ access (i.e., using atomic machine instructions of the respective
 architecture).
 This load, the comparison with the expected value, and
 starting to sleep are performed atomically
-.\" FIXME: Torvald, what do you mean by "totally odered" here?
-.\"        (Also used at various other points in the page.)
+.\" FIXME: Torvald, I think we may need to add some explanation of
+.\"        "totally odered" here.
 and totally ordered
 with respect to other futex operations on the same futex word.
 If the thread starts to sleep,