diff --git a/docs/pv.1 b/docs/pv.1
index 6c5d97d..b0acc1f 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1
+++ b/docs/pv.1
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ Data transfer modifiers will have no effect.
 Run the command specified by the remaining arguments, and monitor its
 standard input and standard output.
 Use \*(lq\fB\-\-\fR\*(rq after all of the \fBpv\fR options to keep the
-command's options separate.
+monitored command's options separate.
 .IP
 For example, \*(lq\fBpv\~\-\-cursor\~\-\-monitor\~\-\-\~gzip\~\-9\fR\*(rq is
 equivalent to