diff --git a/lib/libutil/login.conf.5 b/lib/libutil/login.conf.5
--- a/lib/libutil/login.conf.5
+++ b/lib/libutil/login.conf.5
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
 .It "term	string		Default terminal type if not able to determine"
 from other means.
 .It "timezone	string		Default value of $TZ environment variable."
-.It "umask	number	022	Initial umask. Should always have a leading 0 to"
+.It "umask	number		Initial umask. Should always have a leading 0 to"
 ensure octal interpretation.
 .It "welcome	file	/etc/motd	File containing welcome message."
 .El