diff --git a/doc/make.1 b/doc/make.1
index d2cfb7d9..cca833fa 100644
--- a/doc/make.1
+++ b/doc/make.1
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ files, it issues the commands recorded in the makefile.
 .B make
 executes commands in the
 .I makefile
-to update one or more target
-.IR names ,
+to update one or more
+.IR targets ,
 where
-.I name
+.I target
 is typically a program.
 If no
 .B \-f