diff --git a/usr.bin/colrm/colrm.1 b/usr.bin/colrm/colrm.1
index 6d0e02238a98..0407e3c4cdcb 100644
--- a/usr.bin/colrm/colrm.1
+++ b/usr.bin/colrm/colrm.1
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ as described in
 .Sh EXIT STATUS
 .Ex -std
 .Sh EXAMPLES
-Show columns below 3 (c) and above 5 (e)
+Show columns below 3 (c) and above 5 (e):
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 $ echo -e "abcdefgh\en12345678" | colrm 3 5
 abfgh