diff --git a/usr.bin/apply/apply.1 b/usr.bin/apply/apply.1
index dd7a9eecccd0..9ab0a07afc3d 100644
--- a/usr.bin/apply/apply.1
+++ b/usr.bin/apply/apply.1
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ is run, without arguments, once for each
 If any sequences of
 .Dq Li \&%d
 occur in command, the
-.Fl n
+.Fl #
 option is ignored.
 .It Fl a Ns Ar c
 The use of the character