diff --git a/usr.bin/fetch/fetch.1 b/usr.bin/fetch/fetch.1
index b245090c401..1e4e5a84efc 100644
--- a/usr.bin/fetch/fetch.1
+++ b/usr.bin/fetch/fetch.1
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ mum time, in seconds, to wait before aborting an HTTP connection.
 .Pp
 All environment variables mentioned in the documentation for the
 .Xr fetch 3
-library are supported.  A number of these are quite important to
-the proper operation of
+library are supported.
+A number of these are quite important to the proper operation of
 .Nm ;
 you are strongly encouraged to read 
 .Xr fetch 3
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ port 8080, set the
 .Ev HTTP_PROXY
 environment variable in a manner similar to this:
 .Pp
-.Dl HTTP_PROXY=<A HREF="http://proxy.example.com:8080">http://proxy.example.com:8080</A>
+.Dl HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:8080
 .Pp
 If the proxy server requires authentication, there are
 two options available for passing the authentication data.
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ The second method is by using the
 .Ev HTTP_PROXY_AUTH
 environment variable:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
-HTTP_PROXY=<A HREF="http://proxy.example.com:8080">http://proxy.example.com:8080</A>
+HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:8080
 HTTP_PROXY_AUTH=basic:*:<user>:<pwd>
 .Ed
 .Sh SEE ALSO