diff --git a/usr.bin/man/man.sh b/usr.bin/man/man.sh
index 504ca0c22861..e125e5be3f85 100755
--- a/usr.bin/man/man.sh
+++ b/usr.bin/man/man.sh
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ whatis_usage() {
 
 # Supported commands
 do_apropos() {
-	[ $(stat -f %i /usr/bin/man) -eq $(stat -f %i /usr/bin/apropos) ] && \
+	[ $(stat -f %i /usr/bin/man) -ne $(stat -f %i /usr/bin/apropos) ] && \
 		exec apropos "$@"
 	search_whatis apropos "$@"
 }
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ do_manpath() {
 }
 
 do_whatis() {
-	[ $(stat -f %i /usr/bin/man) -eq $(stat -f %i /usr/bin/whatis) ] && \
+	[ $(stat -f %i /usr/bin/man) -ne $(stat -f %i /usr/bin/whatis) ] && \
 		exec whatis "$@"
 	search_whatis whatis "$@"
 }