diff --git a/man/shadow.5.xml b/man/shadow.5.xml
index 79ae27a3..0af8babb 100644
--- a/man/shadow.5.xml
+++ b/man/shadow.5.xml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 	    again.
 	  </para>
 	  <para>
-	    An empty field and value 0 mean that there are no minimum
+	    An empty field and value 0 mean that there is no minimum
 	    password age.
 	  </para>
 	</listitem>