diff --git a/doc/zebra.8 b/doc/zebra.8
index 472351f..558e27b 100644
--- a/doc/zebra.8
+++ b/doc/zebra.8
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 A brief message.
 .TP
 \fB\-i\fR, \fB\-\-pid_file \fR\fIpid-file\fR
-When zebra starts its process idenifier is written to
+When zebra starts its process identifier is written to
 \fB\fIpid-file\fR.  The init system uses the recorded PID to stop or
 restart zebra.  The likely default is \fB\fI/var/run/zebra.pid\fR.
 .TP