diff --git a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
index 6e7d37c51fed..0459e0b7a261 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$NetBSD: rc.conf.5,v 1.70 2002/11/25 08:06:37 grant Exp $
+.\"	$NetBSD: rc.conf.5,v 1.71 2002/11/25 08:07:04 grant Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1996 Matthew R. Green
 .\" Copyright (c) 1997 Curt J. Sampson
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ Listed below are the standard
 .Nm
 variables that may be set, the values to which each may be set,
 a brief description of what each variable does, and a reference to
-relevant manual pages. Third party packages may test for additional
-variables.
+relevant manual pages.
+Third party packages may test for additional variables.
 .Pp
 Most variables are one of two types: enabling variables or flags
 variables.
@@ -281,7 +281,8 @@ or
 .Sq NO .
 Run
 .Nm newsyslog
-to trim logfiles before syslogd starts.  Intended for laptop users.
+to trim logfiles before syslogd starts.
+Intended for laptop users.
 Passes
 .Sy newsyslog_flags .
 .It Sy tpctl