diff --git a/ls.1 b/ls.1
index 5f5b292..06721bc 100644
--- a/ls.1
+++ b/ls.1
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ shows hidden files (those beginning with '.').
 lists directories themselves, not their contents.
 .TP
 .B \-l
-lists detailed information about each file, including their permissions, links,
-owner, group, size, and modification time.
+lists detailed information about each file, including their type, permissions,
+links, owner, group, size, and modification time.
 .TP
 .B \-t
 sorts files by modification time instead of by name.
diff --git a/ls.c b/ls.c
index d491479..059455b 100644
--- a/ls.c
+++ b/ls.c
@@ -107,8 +107,9 @@ lsdir(const char *path)
 			continue;
 		if(!(ents = realloc(ents, ++n * sizeof *ents)))
 			eprintf("realloc:");
-		if(!(p = strdup(d->d_name)))
-			eprintf("strdup:");
+		if(!(p = malloc(strlen(d->d_name)+1)))
+			eprintf("malloc:");
+		strcpy(p, d->d_name);
 		mkent(&ents[n-1], p);
 	}
 	closedir(dp);