diff --git a/doc/bgpd.8 b/doc/bgpd.8
index cc0d121..658fe0a 100644
--- a/doc/bgpd.8
+++ b/doc/bgpd.8
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 A brief message.
 .TP
 \fB\-i\fR, \fB\-\-pid_file \fR\fIpid-file\fR
-When bgpd starts its process idenifier is written to
+When bgpd starts its process identifier is written to
 \fB\fIpid-file\fR.  The init system uses the recorded PID to stop or
 restart bgpd.  The likely default is \fB\fI/var/run/bgpd.pid\fR.
 .TP