diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/pw.8 b/usr.sbin/pw/pw.8
index d929526a2de..f599c9acdb4 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/pw.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/pw.8
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd January 11, 2004
+.Dd October 9, 2006
 .Dt PW 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -429,9 +429,9 @@ The new home directory is populated with the contents of the
 directory, which typically contains a set of shell configuration files that the
 user may personalize to taste.
 Files in this directory are usually named
-.Pa dot.config
+.Pa dot . Ns Aq Ar config
 where the
-.Va dot
+.Pa dot
 prefix will be stripped.
 When
 .Fl m