diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/sendfile.2 b/lib/libc/sys/sendfile.2
index 8c7dadbda7e1..751b471e255b 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/sendfile.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/sendfile.2
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ is not a SOCK_STREAM type socket.
 The
 .Fa offset
 argument
-is invalid, i.e. negative.
+is negative.
 .It Bq Er ENOTCONN
 The
 .Fa s