diff --git a/man2/mmap2.2 b/man2/mmap2.2
index 6ec37c567..63a89ea1d 100644
--- a/man2/mmap2.2
+++ b/man2/mmap2.2
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ is available since Linux 2.3.31.
 .SH CONFORMING TO
 This system call is Linux-specific.
 .SH NOTES
-Nowadays, the glibc
+On architectures where this system call is present,
+the glibc
 .BR mmap ()
 wrapper function invokes this system call rather than the
 .BR mmap (2)