diff --git a/usr.bin/nl/nl.1 b/usr.bin/nl/nl.1
index 501e61b3ee9..c1aac33445d 100644
--- a/usr.bin/nl/nl.1
+++ b/usr.bin/nl/nl.1
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 .Nm \&nl
 .Nd line numbering filter
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
-.Nm ""
+.Nm
 .Op Fl p
 .Bk -words
 .Op Fl b Ar type