diff --git a/kadmin/kadmin.8 b/kadmin/kadmin.8
index 803ab2428..942587c67 100644
--- a/kadmin/kadmin.8
+++ b/kadmin/kadmin.8
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ form to the specified file, or standard out
 .Ar realm
 .Pp
 .Bd -ragged -offset indent
-initialises the Kerberos database with entries for a new realm. It's
+initializes the Kerberos database with entries for a new realm. It's
 possible to have more than one realm served by one server
 .Ed
 .Pp