diff --git a/usr.bin/nm/nm.1 b/usr.bin/nm/nm.1
index 3b09f2d9e580..572034f2c953 100644
--- a/usr.bin/nm/nm.1
+++ b/usr.bin/nm/nm.1
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ searches for the file
 and if present, displays the symbol
 table for
 .Pa a.out .
-.Bl -tag -width flag
+.Pp
+The following options are available:
+.Bl -tag -width indent
 .It Fl a
 Display symbol table entries inserted for use by debuggers.
 .It Fl g
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ is undefined) and one of the following letters:
 .It Fl
 debugger symbol table entries (see the
 .Fl a
-option).
+option)
 .It Li A
 absolute
 .It Li B
diff --git a/usr.bin/nm/nm.1aout b/usr.bin/nm/nm.1aout
index deadd0e49aef..19176f39d17a 100644
--- a/usr.bin/nm/nm.1aout
+++ b/usr.bin/nm/nm.1aout
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ searches for the file
 and if present, displays the symbol
 table for
 .Pa a.out .
-.Bl -tag -width flag
+.Pp
+The following options are available:
+.Bl -tag -width indent
 .It Fl a
 Display symbol table entries inserted for use by debuggers.
 .It Fl g
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ is undefined) and one of the following letters:
 .It Fl
 debugger symbol table entries (see the
 .Fl a
-option).
+option)
 .It Li A
 absolute
 .It Li B