diff --git a/sys/boot/common/loader.8 b/sys/boot/common/loader.8
index 135c5c50b67..1b828c994cd 100644
--- a/sys/boot/common/loader.8
+++ b/sys/boot/common/loader.8
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ builtin.
 Their values can also be accessed as described in
 .Sx BUILTIN PARSER .
 .Pp
-Notice that this environment variables are not inherited by any shell
+Notice that these environment variables are not inherited by any shell
 after the system has been booted.
 .Pp
 A few variables are set automatically by