diff --git a/man/man8/tc-red.8 b/man/man8/tc-red.8
index d02b411d..fa836754 100644
--- a/man/man8/tc-red.8
+++ b/man/man8/tc-red.8
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ This has a host of benefits over simple taildrop, while not being processor
 intensive. It prevents synchronous retransmits after a burst in traffic,
 which cause further retransmits, etc.
 
-The goal is the have a small queue size, which is good for interactivity
+The goal is to have a small queue size, which is good for interactivity
 while not disturbing TCP/IP traffic with too many sudden drops after a burst
 of traffic.