diff --git a/doc/man3/X509_check_private_key.pod b/doc/man3/X509_check_private_key.pod
index c3158c308fdf45b610c4bb2c452fa1e1e9e0afc4..a1fb07b1097e5066ccd08645ca6b5a26517cd00e 100644
--- a/doc/man3/X509_check_private_key.pod
+++ b/doc/man3/X509_check_private_key.pod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 X509_check_private_key, X509_REQ_check_private_key - check the consistency
 of a private key with the public key in an X509 certificate or certificate
-request.
+request
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS