diff --git a/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8 b/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8
index f269fe0ec019..a78bd34a6a7c 100644
--- a/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8
+++ b/sbin/reboot/boot_i386.8
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ from partition
 of either the floppy or the hard disk.
 This boot may be aborted by typing any character on the keyboard
 at the
-.Ql boot:
+.Ql boot\&:
 prompt.
 At this time, the following input will be accepted:
 .Bl -tag -width indent