diff --git a/man/Xss.man b/man/Xss.man
index e2c13f1cd6b0f930a14c384605f89a11ff98712c..0d83c9b805f869b415137aa5a8932a1f134ec8cd 100644
--- a/man/Xss.man
+++ b/man/Xss.man
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ the screensaver if it's been suspended by another client.
 If a client that has suspended the screensaver becomes disconnected from
 the X server, the screensaver timer will automatically be restarted, unless
 it's still suspended by another client. Suspending the screensaver timer
-doesn't prevent the screensaver from being forceably activated with the
+doesn't prevent the screensaver from being forcibly activated with the
 \fBForceScreenSaver\fP request, or a DPMS mode from being set with the
 \fBDPMSForceLevel\fP request.
 .br