diff --git a/bin/mv/mv.1 b/bin/mv/mv.1
index 36de61876207..12e834b0f4da 100644
--- a/bin/mv/mv.1
+++ b/bin/mv/mv.1
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ or
 .Fl n
 options.)
 .It Fl n
-Do not overwriting an existing file.
+Do not overwrite an existing file.
 (The
 .Fl n
 option overrides any previous