diff --git a/doc/man/man8/slapadd.8 b/doc/man/man8/slapadd.8
index 2c4e08088f..fa8344ae0a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man8/slapadd.8
+++ b/doc/man/man8/slapadd.8
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ of this one are also updated, unless \fB-g\fP is specified.
 The LDIF input is read from standard input or the specified file.
 
 All files eventually created by
-.BR slapadd (8)
+.BR slapadd
 will belong to the identity
-.BR slapadd (8)
+.BR slapadd
 is run as, so make sure you either run
-.BR slapadd (8)
+.BR slapadd
 with the same identity
 .BR slapd (8)
 will be run as (see option
diff --git a/doc/man/man8/slapindex.8 b/doc/man/man8/slapindex.8
index bcb8fcda47..8ace46dabe 100644
--- a/doc/man/man8/slapindex.8
+++ b/doc/man/man8/slapindex.8
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ Databases configured as
 of this one are also re-indexed, unless \fB-g\fP is specified.
 
 All files eventually created by
-.BR slapindex (8)
+.BR slapindex
 will belong to the identity
-.BR slapindex (8)
+.BR slapindex
 is run as, so make sure you either run
-.BR slapindex (8)
+.BR slapindex
 with the same identity
 .BR slapd (8)
 will be run as (see option