diff --git a/man7/inotify.7 b/man7/inotify.7
index 1e61d8eed..c48a4a59c 100644
--- a/man7/inotify.7
+++ b/man7/inotify.7
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ In addition, an
 .B IN_IGNORED
 event will subsequently be generated for the watch descriptor.
 .TP
-.BR IN_MODIFY " (*)"
+.BR IN_MODIFY " (+)"
 File was modified (e.g.,
 .BR write (2),
 .BR truncate (2)).