diff --git a/man/man1/mount.1 b/man/man1/mount.1
index 937a4e8a0..dc1f8bc76 100644
--- a/man/man1/mount.1
+++ b/man/man1/mount.1
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ mount \- mount a file system
 .FL "\-o" "Options passed to FS server"
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX "mount /dev/fd1 /user" "Mount diskette 1 on \fI/user\fP"
-.EX "mount -t procfs none /proc" "Mount proc file system on \fI/proc\fP"
+.EX "mount \-t procfs none /proc" "Mount proc file system on \fI/proc\fP"
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .PP
 The file system contained on the special file \fIspecial\fP is mounted on