diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/basebackup-to-shell.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/basebackup-to-shell.sgml
index 9f44071d50..85868db3c1 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/basebackup-to-shell.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/basebackup-to-shell.sgml
@@ -65,10 +65,9 @@
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
-      A role which replication whose privileges users are required to possess
-      in order to make use of the <literal>shell</literal> backup target.
-      If this is not set, any replication user may make use of the
-      <literal>shell</literal> backup target.
+      The role required in order to make use of the <literal>shell</literal>
+      backup target. If this is not set, any replication user may make use of
+      the <literal>shell</literal> backup target.
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>