diff --git a/doc/scsh-manual/syscalls.tex b/doc/scsh-manual/syscalls.tex
index e0ef2a6..79964a2 100644
--- a/doc/scsh-manual/syscalls.tex
+++ b/doc/scsh-manual/syscalls.tex
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ of any type from the file system: files, (empty) directories, symlinks, fifos,
     file, respectively.
     The file can be specified by giving the file name, or either an
     integer file descriptor or a port open on the file.
-    Setting file user or group ownership usually requires root privileges.
+    Setting file user ownership usually requires root privileges.
 \end{desc}
 
 \defun {set-file-times} {fname [access-time mod-time]} {\undefined}