diff --git a/lib/kafs/kafs.3 b/lib/kafs/kafs.3
index 26836ed3d..e147116c2 100644
--- a/lib/kafs/kafs.3
+++ b/lib/kafs/kafs.3
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Fn k_hasafs
 initializes some library internal structures, and tests for the
-presense of AFS in the kernel, none of the other functions should be
-called before 
+presence of AFS in the kernel, none of the other functions should be
+called before
 .Fn k_hasafs
 is called, or if it fails.
 .Pp