diff --git a/kdc/kstash.8 b/kdc/kstash.8
index ef2d6845b..1df452547 100644
--- a/kdc/kstash.8
+++ b/kdc/kstash.8
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ the name of the master key file
 .Fl -convert-file
 .Xc
 don't ask for a new master key, just read an old master key file, and
-writes it back in the new keyfile format
+write it back in the new keyfile format
 .It Xo
 .Fl -master-key-fd= Ns Ar fd
 .Xc