diff --git a/share/examples/mdoc/example.4 b/share/examples/mdoc/example.4
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--- a/share/examples/mdoc/example.4
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@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 .Nd "example device driver manual page"
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 To compile the
-.Ns Nm
 driver into the kernel,
 place the following lines in the
 kernel configuration file:
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ kernel configuration file:
 .Ed
 .Pp
 Alternatively, to load the
-.Ns Nm
 driver as a
 module at boot time, place the following line in
 .Xr loader.conf 5 :