diff --git a/usr.sbin/mountd/exports.5 b/usr.sbin/mountd/exports.5
index 786411fbf6d..0362ad55267 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/mountd/exports.5
+++ b/usr.sbin/mountd/exports.5
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ As such, to avoid confusion with respect to what is exported, it may be prudent
 to limit exported directories to server local file system mount points.
 When exporting ZFS datasets with the
 .Sy sharenfs
-property, this is auomatically the case.
+property, this is automatically the case.
 If the
 .Fl alldirs
 flag is specified and