diff --git a/doc/man3/RAND_set_DRBG_type.pod b/doc/man3/RAND_set_DRBG_type.pod
index f78c15ff45..f9bdbf780b 100644
--- a/doc/man3/RAND_set_DRBG_type.pod
+++ b/doc/man3/RAND_set_DRBG_type.pod
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ private random instances.
 RAND_set_seed_source_type() specifies the seed source that will be used
 within the library context I<ctx>.  The seed source of name I<seed>
 with properties I<propq> will be fetched and used to seed the primary
-random big generator.
+random bit generator.
 
 =head1 RETURN VALUES