diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8 b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
index 83f61085d890..067aac1fa3f4 100644
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ The prefix can also be specified using the slash notation after the address.
 See the
 .Ar address
 option above for more information.
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+.\" see
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