diff --git a/kdc/hpropd.8 b/kdc/hpropd.8
index a810a298f..e73570bd8 100644
--- a/kdc/hpropd.8
+++ b/kdc/hpropd.8
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ if stdin is a socket and expects to receive the dumped database over
 stdin otherwise.
 If the database is sent over the network, it is authenticated and
 encrypted.
-Only connections from authenticated with the principal
+Only connections authenticated with the principal
 .Nm kadmin Ns / Ns Nm hprop
 are accepted.
 .Pp