diff --git a/lib/libc/stdlib/getenv.3 b/lib/libc/stdlib/getenv.3
index e795b1121c33..7cf1df76c4bc 100644
--- a/lib/libc/stdlib/getenv.3
+++ b/lib/libc/stdlib/getenv.3
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
 .\"     from: @(#)getenv.3	6.11 (Berkeley) 6/29/91
-.\"	$Id: getenv.3,v 1.5 1994/04/07 16:28:05 mycroft Exp $
+.\"	$Id: getenv.3,v 1.6 1994/04/08 00:58:04 cgd Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd June 29, 1991
 .Dt GETENV 3
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ to the given
 .Pp
 The
 .Fn putenv
-function takes an argument of the form ``name=value'' and
-performs the equivalent of:
+function takes an argument of the form ``name=value'' and is
+equivalent to:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 setenv(name, value, 1);
 .Ed