diff --git a/share/man/man5/upgrade.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/upgrade.conf.5
index 44027bee..451f43b2 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/upgrade.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/upgrade.conf.5
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm /etc/upgrade.conf
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-The
 .Nm upgrade.conf
 controls the actions taken by
 .Xr sysupgrade 8