diff --git a/libexec/rbootd/rbootd.8 b/libexec/rbootd/rbootd.8
index c00186f48fac..cdf0412b9898 100644
--- a/libexec/rbootd/rbootd.8
+++ b/libexec/rbootd/rbootd.8
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ and/or comma characters.
 A pound sign causes the remainder of a line to be ignored.
 .Pp
 Here is a sample configuration file:
-.Bl -column 08:00:09:0:66:ad SYSHPBSD,SYSHPUX
-.It #
-.It "# ethernet addr	boot file(s)	comments
-.It #
-.It "08:00:09:0:66:ad	SYSHPBSD	# snake (4.3BSD)
-.It "08:00:09:0:59:5b		# vandy (anything)
-.It "8::9:1:C6:75	SYSHPBSD,SYSHPUX	# jaguar (either)
-.El
+.Bd -literal
+#
+# ethernet addr     boot file(s)        comments
+#
+08:00:09:0:66:ad    SYSHPBSD            # snake (4.3BSD)
+08:00:09:0:59:5b                        # vandy (anything)
+8::9:1:C6:75        SYSHPBSD,SYSHPUX    # jaguar (either)
+.Ed
 .Pp
 The
 .Nm