diff --git a/uuencode.1 b/uuencode.1
index e65d8e9..2705178 100644
--- a/uuencode.1
+++ b/uuencode.1
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ includes the mode of the file and the operand
 for use by uudecode.
 If no
 .Ar name
-is given,
+is given
 .Nm
 reads from stdin.
 .Sh OPTIONS