diff --git a/man2/swapon.2 b/man2/swapon.2
index a849b6c8f..a4b34f521 100644
--- a/man2/swapon.2
+++ b/man2/swapon.2
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ If the
 flag is specified in the
 .BR swapon ()
 .I swapflags
-argumument, freed swap pages will be discarded before they are reused,
+argument, freed swap pages will be discarded before they are reused,
 if the swap device supports the discard or trim operation.
 (This may improve performance on some Solid State Devices,
 but often it does not.)