diff --git a/doc/dlb.6 b/doc/dlb.6
index e16edaed1..5505bc3f8 100644
--- a/doc/dlb.6
+++ b/doc/dlb.6
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ archive files from which NetHack reads special level files and other
 read-only information.  Note that like tar the command and option
 specifiers are specified as a continuous string and are followed
 by any arguments required in the same order as the option specifiers.
+.ig
 .PP
 ^?ALLDOCS
 This facility is optional and may be excluded during NetHack
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ This facility is optional and was excluded from this NetHack
 configuration.
 ^.
 ^.
+..
 .SH COMMANDS
 The
 .B x
diff --git a/doc/recover.6 b/doc/recover.6
index f291917f9..3829760e9 100644
--- a/doc/recover.6
+++ b/doc/recover.6
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ supplies a directory which is the NetHack playground.
 It overrides the value from NETHACKDIR, HACKDIR, or the directory
 specified by the game administrator during compilation
 (usually /usr/games/lib/nethackdir).
+.ig
 .PP
 ^?ALLDOCS
 For recovery to be possible,
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ This configuration of
 was created without support for recovery.
 ^.
 ^.
+..
 NetHack normally writes out files for levels as the player leaves them,
 so they will be ready for return visits.
 When checkpointing, NetHack also writes out the level entered and