diff --git a/usr.bin/su/su.1 b/usr.bin/su/su.1
index 8b79d41b6cb7..f06ce146ca54 100644
--- a/usr.bin/su/su.1
+++ b/usr.bin/su/su.1
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@ PAM configuration for
 .Sh EXAMPLES
 .Bl -tag -width 5n -compact
 .It Li "su -m man -c catman"
-Runs the command
-.Li catman
-as user
-.Li man .
+Starts a shell as user
+.Li man ,
+and runs the command
+.Li catman .
 You will be asked for man's password unless your real UID is 0.
 Note that the
 .Fl m