diff --git a/mktemp.1 b/mktemp.1
index 4895e9c..6cd106e 100644
--- a/mktemp.1
+++ b/mktemp.1
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ tmpdir set to '/tmp' or, if set, the TMPDIR environment variable.
 .Sh OPTIONS
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Fl d
-create a temporary directory instead of a file.
+Create a temporary directory instead of a file.
 .It Fl q
 Fail silently if an error occurs.
 .El