diff --git a/doc/ripngd.8 b/doc/ripngd.8
index 471c529..2ec5563 100644
--- a/doc/ripngd.8
+++ b/doc/ripngd.8
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 A brief message.
 .TP
 \fB\-i\fR, \fB\-\-pid_file \fR\fIpid-file\fR
-When ripngd starts its process idenifier is written to
+When ripngd starts its process identifier is written to
 \fB\fIpid-file\fR.  The init system uses the recorded PID to stop or
 restart ripngd.  The likely default is \fB\fI/var/run/ripngd.pid\fR.
 .TP