diff --git a/lib/libcompat/regexp/regexp.3 b/lib/libcompat/regexp/regexp.3
index aea8890cc906..6ac024fafa51 100644
--- a/lib/libcompat/regexp/regexp.3
+++ b/lib/libcompat/regexp/regexp.3
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
 .\"     @(#)regexp.3	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
-.\"     $Id$
+.\"     $Id: regexp.3,v 1.4 1999/07/12 20:49:25 nik Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd June 4, 1993
 .Dt REGEXP 3
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ with a suitable indicator of origin,
 on the standard
 error output
 and invokes
-.Xr exit 2 .
+.Xr exit 3 .
 The
 .Fn regerror
 function