diff --git a/bin/sh/sh.1 b/bin/sh/sh.1
index de5481c5c0d0..eb9bb5711396 100644
--- a/bin/sh/sh.1
+++ b/bin/sh/sh.1
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ The syntax of the
 command is:
 .Bd -unfilled -offset indent -compact
 .Ic case Ar word Ic in
-.Ar pattern Ns Li ) Ar list Li ;;
+.Ar pattern Ns ) Ar list Li ;;
 .Ar ...
 .Ic esac
 .Ed