diff --git a/man7/unix.7 b/man7/unix.7
index fc2834fe4..6d30b25cd 100644
--- a/man7/unix.7
+++ b/man7/unix.7
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ reference to it is closed.
 To pass file descriptors or credentials over a
 .BR SOCK_STREAM
 socket, you must
-to send or receive at least one byte of nonancillary data in the same
+send or receive at least one byte of nonancillary data in the same
 .BR sendmsg (2)
 or
 .BR recvmsg (2)