diff --git a/usr.sbin/makefs/makefs.8 b/usr.sbin/makefs/makefs.8
index 500827b87fdd..4034b33092e2 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/makefs/makefs.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/makefs/makefs.8
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ and
 .Sy uname
 or
 .Sy uid ,
-.Sy device
-(in the case of block or character devices), and
+and
 .Sy link
 (in the case of symbolic links).
 If