diff --git a/doc/node.1 b/doc/node.1
index a4395c099b9600..836b901bead12d 100644
--- a/doc/node.1
+++ b/doc/node.1
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ node \- Server-side JavaScript runtime
 .RI [ script.js \ |
 .B -e
 .RI \&" script \&"
-.R |
+.RI |
 .B -
-.R ]
+.RI ]
 .B [--]
 .RI [ arguments ]
 .br