diff --git a/man/systemd-validatefs@.service.xml b/man/systemd-validatefs@.service.xml
index 397bb0d669..f0c7aabc6e 100644
--- a/man/systemd-validatefs@.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-validatefs@.service.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         <term><option>--root=</option></term>
 
         <listitem><para>Takes an absolute path or the special string <literal>auto</literal>. The specified
-        path if removed as prefix from the specified mount point argument before the validation. If set to
+        path is removed as prefix from the specified mount point argument before the validation. If set to
         <literal>auto</literal> defaults to unspecified on the host and <filename>/sysroot/</filename> when
         run in initrd context, in order to validate the mount constraint data relative to the future file
         system root.</para>