diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/mount.2 b/lib/libc/sys/mount.2
index 57ad428d268..6fe62a6ff89 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/mount.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/mount.2
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ containing
 .Fa niov
 elements.
 The following options are required by all file systems:
-.Bl -item -offset indent -compact
+.Bl -column fstype -offset indent
 .It
 .Li fstype Ta file system type name (e.g., Dq Li procfs )
 .It