diff --git a/usr.sbin/chown/chown.8 b/usr.sbin/chown/chown.8
index 21794a2da825..44ead2aea9fd 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/chown/chown.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/chown/chown.8
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ The options are as follows:
 If the
 .Fl R
 option is specified, symbolic links on the command line are followed.
-(Symbolic links encountered in the tree traversal are not followed).
+(Symbolic links encountered in the tree traversal are not followed.)
 .It Fl L
 If the
 .Fl R