diff --git a/man3/sysconf.3 b/man3/sysconf.3
index 4481ced2e..c672fe20e 100644
--- a/man3/sysconf.3
+++ b/man3/sysconf.3
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ parentheses by
 .BR LINE_MAX " - " _SC_LINE_MAX
 The maximum length of a utility's input line, either from
 standard input or from a file.
-This includes length for a trailing
+This includes space for a trailing
 newline.
 .TP
 .BR RE_DUP_MAX " - " _SC_RE_DUP_MAX