diff --git a/usr.bin/ftp/ftp.1 b/usr.bin/ftp/ftp.1
index a112709981f..47ff20eed0a 100644
--- a/usr.bin/ftp/ftp.1
+++ b/usr.bin/ftp/ftp.1
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ Retrieve
 and display with the program defined in
 .Ev PAGER 
 (which defaults to
-.Xr less 1 ).
+.Xr more 1 ).
 .It Ic passive
 Toggle passive mode.  If passive mode is turned on
 (default is off), the ftp client will