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diff --git a/lib/libc/stdlib/system.3 b/lib/libc/stdlib/system.3
index 9b82e7b..fa7b8d2 100644
--- a/lib/libc/stdlib/system.3
+++ b/lib/libc/stdlib/system.3
@@ -75,15 +75,19 @@ is available, and zero if it is not.
The
.Fn system
function
-returns the exit status of the shell, or \-1 if the
-.Xr wait 2
-for the shell failed.
+returns the exit status of the shell as returned by
+.Xr waitpid 2 ,
+or \-1 if an error occurred when invoking
+.Xr fork 2
+or
+.Xr waitpid 2 .
A return value of 127 means the execution of the shell
failed.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr sh 1 ,
.Xr execve 2 ,
-.Xr wait 2 ,
+.Xr fork 2 ,
+.Xr waitpid 2 ,
.Xr popen 3
.Sh STANDARDS
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