diff --git a/man3/encrypt.3 b/man3/encrypt.3
index a7d831433..60e5be2a6 100644
--- a/man3/encrypt.3
+++ b/man3/encrypt.3
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ are GNU extensions.
 .SH NOTES
 In glibc 2.2 these functions use the DES algorithm.
 .SH EXAMPLE
-You need to link with libcrypt to compile this example with glibc 2.2.
+You need to link with libcrypt to compile this example with glibc.
 To do useful work the
 .I key[]
 and