diff --git a/usr.sbin/service/service.sh b/usr.sbin/service/service.sh
index eb3da488ed6f..1794315fb73c 100755
--- a/usr.sbin/service/service.sh
+++ b/usr.sbin/service/service.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ usage () {
 	echo ''
 	echo 'Usage:'
 	echo "${0##*/} -e"
-	echo "${0##*/} [-v] -l|r"
+	echo "${0##*/} [-v] -l | -r"
 	echo "${0##*/} [-v] <rc.d script> start|stop|etc."
 	echo "${0##*/} -h"
 	echo ''