diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/man/Makefile.inc b/gnu/usr.bin/man/Makefile.inc
index b8bb2d16106c..c0df250c0a23 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/man/Makefile.inc
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/man/Makefile.inc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 BINDIR?=		/usr/bin
 libdir=			/etc
 bindir=			${BINDIR}
-pager=			less -sCe
+pager=			more -cs
 manpath_config_file=	/etc/manpath.config
 troff=			/usr/bin/groff -Tps -man
 nroff=			/usr/bin/groff -Tascii -man