diff --git a/share/man/man4/ddb.4 b/share/man/man4/ddb.4
index bb1214f84e45..cefa7dd4f6ac 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/ddb.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/ddb.4
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ command may be used to define a script by name.
 Scripts consist of a series of
 .Nm
 commands separated with the
-.Ic ;
+.Ql \&;
 character.
 For example:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent