diff --git a/bin/uuidgen/uuidgen.1 b/bin/uuidgen/uuidgen.1
index d61f8489a95d..71206b791f05 100644
--- a/bin/uuidgen/uuidgen.1
+++ b/bin/uuidgen/uuidgen.1
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@
 The
 .Nm
 utility by default generates a single universally unique identifier (UUID),
-also known as a globally unique identifier (GUID). The UUID is written to
-stdout. The following options can be used to change the number of identifiers
+also known as a globally unique identifier (GUID).
+The UUID is written to stdout.
+The following options can be used to change the number of identifiers
 and the method used:
 .Bl -tag -width indent
 .It Fl 1
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ instructs
 .Nm
 to not generate them in batch, but one at a time.
 .It Fl n
-This option controls the number of identifiers generated. By default, multiple
+This option controls the number of identifiers generated.
+By default, multiple
 identifiers are generated in batch.
 .El
 .Pp
diff --git a/usr.bin/uuidgen/uuidgen.1 b/usr.bin/uuidgen/uuidgen.1
index d61f8489a95d..71206b791f05 100644
--- a/usr.bin/uuidgen/uuidgen.1
+++ b/usr.bin/uuidgen/uuidgen.1
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@
 The
 .Nm
 utility by default generates a single universally unique identifier (UUID),
-also known as a globally unique identifier (GUID). The UUID is written to
-stdout. The following options can be used to change the number of identifiers
+also known as a globally unique identifier (GUID).
+The UUID is written to stdout.
+The following options can be used to change the number of identifiers
 and the method used:
 .Bl -tag -width indent
 .It Fl 1
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ instructs
 .Nm
 to not generate them in batch, but one at a time.
 .It Fl n
-This option controls the number of identifiers generated. By default, multiple
+This option controls the number of identifiers generated.
+By default, multiple
 identifiers are generated in batch.
 .El
 .Pp