diff --git a/bin/cat/cat.1 b/bin/cat/cat.1
index 46a65009c1bd..dc1c7e62582d 100644
--- a/bin/cat/cat.1
+++ b/bin/cat/cat.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$NetBSD: cat.1,v 1.24 2002/02/08 01:21:55 ross Exp $
+.\"	$NetBSD: cat.1,v 1.25 2002/05/15 06:52:54 kleink Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1990, 1993
 .\"	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ option, and displays a dollar sign
 at the end of each line
 as well.
 .It Fl f
-Only attempt to display plain files.
+Only attempt to display regular files.
 .It Fl n
 Number the output lines, starting at 1.
 .It Fl s