diff --git a/share/man/man5/utmp.5 b/share/man/man5/utmp.5
index df6f705560a5..480ccbb6def5 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/utmp.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/utmp.5
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
 .\"     from: @(#)utmp.5	6.8 (Berkeley) 5/5/91
-.\"	$Id: utmp.5,v 1.2 1993/08/01 07:35:15 mycroft Exp $
+.\"	$Id: utmp.5,v 1.3 1994/03/09 22:49:38 cgd Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd May 5, 1991
 .Dt UTMP 5
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ is recorded in the field
 In the field
 .Fa ut_line ,
 the character
-.Ql \&{
-indicates the time prior to the change, and the character
 .Ql \\*(Ba
+indicates the time prior to the change, and the character
+.Ql \&{
 indicates the new time.
 .El
 .Sh FILES