diff --git a/share/man/man5/passwd.5 b/share/man/man5/passwd.5
index 806febd3dec..16e34511aea 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/passwd.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/passwd.5
@@ -297,13 +297,13 @@ field may also be overridden.
 .Tn ASCII
 password file, with passwords removed
 .It Pa /etc/pwd.db
-.Xr db 3 -format
+.Xr db 3 Ns -format
 password database, with passwords removed
 .It Pa /etc/master.passwd
 .Tn ASCII
 password file, with passwords intact
 .It Pa /etc/spwd.db
-.Xr db 3 -format
+.Xr db 3 Ns -format
 password database, with passwords intact
 .El
 .Sh SEE ALSO