diff --git a/usr.bin/tabs/tabs.1 b/usr.bin/tabs/tabs.1
index 975025fe260c..4985cf76e46e 100644
--- a/usr.bin/tabs/tabs.1
+++ b/usr.bin/tabs/tabs.1
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ options used, and may be one of the predefined formats or at regular
 intervals.
 .Pp
 In the second synopsis form, tab stops are set at positions
-.Ar n1 , Ar n2 ,
+.Ar n1 , n2 ,
 etc.
 If a position is preceded by a
 .Ql + ,
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ it is relative to the previous position set.
 No more than 20 positions may be specified.
 .Pp
 If no tab stops are specified, the
-.Sq standard
-.Tn UNIX
+.Dq standard
+.Ux
 tab width of 8 is used.
 .Pp
 The options are as follows: