diff --git a/man/scl2trd.1 b/man/scl2trd.1
index cee2250..457a34c 100644
--- a/man/scl2trd.1
+++ b/man/scl2trd.1
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ scl2trd \- Sinclair ZX Spectrum tape file convertor
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .PD 0
 .B scl2trd
-.IR "sclfile" "trdfile"
+.I "sclfile" "trdfile"
 .P
 .PD 1
 .\"
diff --git a/man/tapeconv.1 b/man/tapeconv.1
index 1bd2b86..efe8430 100644
--- a/man/tapeconv.1
+++ b/man/tapeconv.1
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ tapeconv \- Sinclair ZX Spectrum tape file convertor
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .PD 0
 .B tapeconv
-.RI [ "-i format" ]
-.RI [ "-o format" ]
+.RI "[-i " format ]
+.RI "[-o " format ]
 .I tapefile
 .PD 1
 .\"