diff --git a/usr.sbin/slstat/slstat.8 b/usr.sbin/slstat/slstat.8
index 5b45a662f19d..201add7dd1b4 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/slstat/slstat.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/slstat/slstat.8
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
 .\"	From: @(#)slstat.8	6.8 (Berkeley) 6/20/91
-.\"	$Id: slstat.8,v 1.10 1997/02/22 16:13:33 peter Exp $
+.\"	$Id: slstat.8,v 1.11 1997/10/20 12:41:40 charnier Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd October 11, 1996
 .Dt SLSTAT 8
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ is specified, the default is 5 seconds.
 .It Fl v
 Verbose display of extra fields of information.
 .It Fl r
-Display all values in rate per second that amount per interval.
+Display all values in rate per second rather than amount per interval.
 .It Ar unit
 Is number specifying the
 .Tn SLIP