diff --git a/sys/man/2/graphics b/sys/man/2/graphics
index 27130aa3e..862097582 100644
--- a/sys/man/2/graphics
+++ b/sys/man/2/graphics
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ disconnects the display and frees the associated data structures.
 builds a
 .B Subfont
 structure from in-core data describing a default subfont.
-None of these routines is needed by most programs, since
+None of these routines are needed by most programs, since
 .I initdraw
 calls them as needed.
 .PP