diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/tar/tar.1 b/gnu/usr.bin/tar/tar.1
index 75b3e3a71c2a..40da07dd2e34 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/tar/tar.1
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/tar/tar.1
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ flag).
 .It TAR_RSH
 The TAR_RSH environment variable allows you to override the default
 shell used as the transport for
-.Nm tar.
+.Nm .
 .El
 .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width "/dev/sa0"