diff --git a/man2/adjtimex.2 b/man2/adjtimex.2
index fc6892d7e..4043a20d4 100644
--- a/man2/adjtimex.2
+++ b/man2/adjtimex.2
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ The leap-second processing triggered by
 .B STA_INS
 and
 .B STA_DEL
-is done by the kernel in timer context
+is done by the kernel in timer context.
 Thus, it will take one tick into the second
 for the leap second to be inserted or deleted.
 .SH SEE ALSO