diff --git a/sys/boot/common/loader.8 b/sys/boot/common/loader.8
index 87f60a41a094..ab816709433b 100644
--- a/sys/boot/common/loader.8
+++ b/sys/boot/common/loader.8
@@ -586,9 +586,9 @@ at the time
 .Ic catch
 or
 .Ic execute
-is processed
+is processed!
 .Ef
-\&! This is particularly annoying for programs that want or need to
+This is particularly annoying for programs that want or need to
 handle exceptions.
 In this case, the use of a proxy is recommended.
 For example: