diff --git a/lib/krb5/krb5.conf.5 b/lib/krb5/krb5.conf.5
index a11be008e..d7ee7ae1d 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/krb5.conf.5
+++ b/lib/krb5/krb5.conf.5
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@ syntax of this if something like:
 .Pp
 If
 .Ar etype
-is omitted it means everything, and if string is omitted is means the
-default string (for that principal).
+is omitted it means everything, and if string is omitted it means the
+default salt string (for that principal and encryption type).
 Additional special values of keytypes are:
 .Bl -tag -width "xxx" -offset indent
 .It v5