diff --git a/docs/mm.1 b/docs/mm.1
index 5a90aa1..f641156 100644
--- a/docs/mm.1
+++ b/docs/mm.1
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ no outputs are specified and the
 .B -e
 option is not specified, the standard output shall be used. If specified as the
 last option and if there are trailing arguments to the program, they shall be
-appended to the list of files to use as inputs.
+appended to the list of files to use as outputs.
 .\"
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS