diff --git a/usr.sbin/fdwrite/fdwrite.1 b/usr.sbin/fdwrite/fdwrite.1
index 66e0f619ba56..9bda4d8dfd18 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/fdwrite/fdwrite.1
+++ b/usr.sbin/fdwrite/fdwrite.1
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ is useful for shell scripts.
 .It Fl f Ar inputfile
 Input file to read.  If none is given, stdin is assumed.
 .It Fl d Ar device
-The name of the floppy device to write to.  Default is ``/dev/rfd0''.
+The name of the floppy device to write to.  Default is
+.Pa /dev/rfd0 .
 .El
 
 .Nm Fdwrite