diff --git a/man5/host.conf.5 b/man5/host.conf.5
index f0ed11b02..189e2e981 100644
--- a/man5/host.conf.5
+++ b/man5/host.conf.5
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ local hosts and domains.
 gathered via NIS or the hosts file.
 Care should be taken to
 ensure that the first hostname for each entry in the hosts file is
-fully qualified or non-qualified, as appropriate for the local
+fully qualified or unqualified, as appropriate for the local
 installation.)
 .TP
 .I multi