diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_get_error.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_get_error.pod
index d7e2a81a88e6af56582996c2feb70eda850c3687..26f7b3d3d08f5791bb5d64e294e8390e7b867cbe 100644
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_get_error.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_get_error.pod
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ information on the error.  If the error queue is empty
 (i.e. ERR_get_error() returns 0), B<ret> can be used to find out more
 about the error: If B<ret == 0>, an EOF was observed that violates
 the protocol.  If B<ret == -1>, the underlying B<BIO> reported an
-I/O error.  (For socket I/O on Unix systems, consult B<errno>.)
+I/O error (for socket I/O on Unix systems, consult B<errno> for details).
 
 =item SSL_ERROR_SSL