diff --git a/bin/echo/echo.1 b/bin/echo/echo.1
index 5426de8886ee..694c57308b1f 100644
--- a/bin/echo/echo.1
+++ b/bin/echo/echo.1
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 .\"	@(#)echo.1	8.1 (Berkeley) 7/22/93
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd July 22, 1993
+.Dd April 12, 2003
 .Dt ECHO 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ manual page.
 .Sh STANDARDS
 The
 .Nm
-utility is expected to be
-.St -p1003.2
-compatible.
+utility conforms to
+.St -p1003.1-2001
+as amended by Cor. 1-2002.