diff --git a/sys/man/3/shr b/sys/man/3/shr
index c48f7f034..8dae89ad9 100644
--- a/sys/man/3/shr
+++ b/sys/man/3/shr
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ device exports a mount tree and a control tree.
 The directories
 in the mount tree
 .BI #σ
-are the share mountpoints themselves, while the control tree
+are the share mountpoints themselves, while the directories in
 .BI #σc
-lists the service files of the share.
+contain the service files of the share.
 .PP
 To create a new share, create the directory
 .B #σc/myshare