diff --git a/man/sd_bus_set_fd.xml b/man/sd_bus_set_fd.xml
index 3860ab06cd2..14c87a2ae10 100644
--- a/man/sd_bus_set_fd.xml
+++ b/man/sd_bus_set_fd.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         <varlistentry>
           <term><constant>-EPERM</constant></term>
 
-          <listitem><para>The bus connection has aleady been started.</para></listitem>
+          <listitem><para>The bus connection has already been started.</para></listitem>
         </varlistentry>
       </variablelist>
     </refsect2>