diff --git a/docs/INCOMPATIBILITIES.md b/docs/INCOMPATIBILITIES.md
index dc5e7cbeeb..855f20d090 100644
--- a/docs/INCOMPATIBILITIES.md
+++ b/docs/INCOMPATIBILITIES.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ A few interfaces are optionally kept for backward compatibility.
 When systemd is compiled with the `-Dcompat-sysv-interfaces=true` setting,
 legacy interfaces are provided,
 e.g. the `runlevelX.target` aliases,
-and lock directories in under `/var` and `/run`.
+and lock directories under `/var` and `/run`.
 This option may be extended to cover other deprecated interfaces in the future.