diff --git a/sys/man/8/9boot b/sys/man/8/9boot
index e3c66e819..7e4627d18 100644
--- a/sys/man/8/9boot
+++ b/sys/man/8/9boot
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ as a embedded
 .B FAT
 filesystem image
 .I efiboot.fat
-(see the
+(see
 .B -E
 in
 .IR mk9660 (8)).