diff --git a/man2/epoll_ctl.2 b/man2/epoll_ctl.2
index 752fe79bc..c76fdf499 100644
--- a/man2/epoll_ctl.2
+++ b/man2/epoll_ctl.2
@@ -45,17 +45,16 @@ argument are:
 Add
 .I fd
 to the interest list
-and associate the event
+and associate the settings specified in
 .I event
 with the internal file linked to
 .IR fd .
 .TP
 .B EPOLL_CTL_MOD
-Change the event
-.I event
-associated with
+Change the settings associated with
 .IR fd
-in the interest list.
+in the interest list to the new settings specified in
+.IR event .
 .TP
 .B EPOLL_CTL_DEL
 Remove (deregister) the target file descriptor
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ Remove (deregister) the target file descriptor
 from the interest list.
 The
 .I event
-is ignored and can be NULL (but see BUGS below).
+argument is ignored and can be NULL (but see BUGS below).
 .PP
 The
 .I event