diff --git a/usr.sbin/jail/jail.8 b/usr.sbin/jail/jail.8
index 53e9d367f763..0583f0e0add9 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/jail/jail.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/jail/jail.8
@@ -110,10 +110,11 @@ Please see the
 man page for further details.
 .Sh EXAMPLES
 .Ss "Setting up a Jail Directory Tree"
-This example shows how to set up a jail directory tree
-containing an entire
+To set up a jail directory tree containing an entire
 .Fx
-distribution:
+distribution, the following
+.Xr sh 1
+command script can be used:
 .Bd -literal
 D=/here/is/the/jail
 cd /usr/src