diff --git a/alsamixer/alsamixer.1 b/alsamixer/alsamixer.1
index 8d34680..2d711cf 100644
--- a/alsamixer/alsamixer.1
+++ b/alsamixer/alsamixer.1
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Toggle the using of colors.
 
 .SH MIXER VIEWS
 
-The top-left corner of \fBalsamixer\fP is the are to show some basic
+The top-left corner of \fBalsamixer\fP shows some basic
 information: the card name, the mixer chip name, the current view
 mode and the currently selected mixer item.
 When the mixer item is switched off, \fI[Off]\fP is displayed in its