diff --git a/share/misc/mdoc.template b/share/misc/mdoc.template
index 53b402192c4..1ecacfc7909 100644
--- a/share/misc/mdoc.template
+++ b/share/misc/mdoc.template
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@
 .\" This next request is for sections 1, 6, 7 and 8 only.
 .\" .Sh ENVIRONMENT
 .\" .Sh FILES
+.\" This next request is for sections 1, 6, 7 and 8 only
+.\"     (command return values (to shell)).
+.\" .Sh EXIT STATUS
 .\" .Sh EXAMPLES
 .\" This next request is for sections 1, 6, 7, 8 and 9 only
-.\"     (command return values (to shell) and fprintf/stderr type diagnostics).
+.\"     (fprintf/stderr type diagnostics).
 .\" .Sh DIAGNOSTICS
 .\" .Sh COMPATIBILITY
 .\" This next request is for sections 2, 3 and 9 error and signal handling only.