diff --git a/doc/man/man8/slapadd.8 b/doc/man/man8/slapadd.8
index da2825a6d6..616804dc40 100644
--- a/doc/man/man8/slapadd.8
+++ b/doc/man/man8/slapadd.8
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ use
 .BR ldapadd (1)
 when adding new entries into an existing directory.
 .SH EXAMPLES
-To import a entries specified in file
+To import the entries specified in file
 .B ldif
 into your
 .BR slapd (8)