diff --git a/sbin/fsck_ffs/fsck_ffs.8 b/sbin/fsck_ffs/fsck_ffs.8
index bc2863fa5529..a666fdad8ee8 100644
--- a/sbin/fsck_ffs/fsck_ffs.8
+++ b/sbin/fsck_ffs/fsck_ffs.8
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ an alternate super block.
 .It Fl c
 Convert the filesystem to the specified level.
 Note that the level of a filesystem can only be raised.
-.Bl -tag -width indent
 There are currently four levels defined:
+.Bl -tag -width indent
 .It 0
 The filesystem is in the old (static table) format.
 .It 1
diff --git a/sbin/fsck_ifs/fsck_ifs.8 b/sbin/fsck_ifs/fsck_ifs.8
index 3ebf01125685..fa46917fcd51 100644
--- a/sbin/fsck_ifs/fsck_ifs.8
+++ b/sbin/fsck_ifs/fsck_ifs.8
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ an alternate super block.
 .It Fl c
 Convert the filesystem to the specified level.
 Note that the level of a filesystem can only be raised.
-.Bl -tag -width indent
 There are currently four levels defined:
+.Bl -tag -width indent
 .It 0
 The filesystem is in the old (static table) format.
 .It 1