diff --git a/udev/udev.xml b/udev/udev.xml
index f472d9a7b8..48980577c0 100644
--- a/udev/udev.xml
+++ b/udev/udev.xml
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
               <varlistentry>
                 <term><option>static_node=</option></term>
                 <listitem>
-                  <para>Apply the permissions specified in this rule to a static device node with
+                  <para>Apply the permissions specified in this rule to the static device node with
                   the specified name. Static device nodes might be provided by kernel modules
                   or copied from <filename>/lib/udev/devices</filename>. These nodes might not have
                   a corresponding kernel device at the time udevd is started; they can trigger