diff --git a/man/mu-mkdir.1.org b/man/mu-mkdir.1.org
index 6171bbb1..a85d9f5a 100644
--- a/man/mu-mkdir.1.org
+++ b/man/mu-mkdir.1.org
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 *mu mkdir* is the command for creating Maildirs as per *maildir(5)*. A maildir is a
 a directory with subdirectories ~new~, ~cur~ and ~tmp~.
 
-The command require or use the mu database.
+The command does not use the mu database.
 
 If creation fails for any reason, *no* attempt is made to remove any parts that
 were created. This is for safety reasons.