diff --git a/man2/readdir.2 b/man2/readdir.2
index b2b1c53fd..b218e85ef 100644
--- a/man2/readdir.2
+++ b/man2/readdir.2
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Look at
 .BR readdir (3)
 for the POSIX conforming C library interface.
 This page documents the bare kernel system call interface,
-which can change, and which is superseded by
+which is superseded by
 .BR getdents (2).
 .PP
 .BR readdir ()