diff --git a/lib/krb5/krb5_get_init_creds.3 b/lib/krb5/krb5_get_init_creds.3
index 33e03e74a..145e62a91 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/krb5_get_init_creds.3
+++ b/lib/krb5/krb5_get_init_creds.3
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ Kerberos 5 Library (libkrb5, -lkrb5)
 .Fc
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 Getting initial credential ticket for a principal.
-This ins the interface that replaces the deprecated
+This interface that replaces the deprecated
 .Fa krb5_in_tkt
 and 
 .Fa krb5_in_cred
-interfaces.
+functions.
 .Pp
 If you only to verify a user and password, consider using
 .Xr krb5_verify_user 3