diff --git a/doc/nethack.6 b/doc/nethack.6
index cfac65341..45e8dc011 100644
--- a/doc/nethack.6
+++ b/doc/nethack.6
@@ -128,27 +128,17 @@ Also
 |
 .BR \-W | \-Wiz
 ]
-.PP
+.HP
 .B nethack
-[
-.BR \-d | \-\-directory
-.I directory
-]
-.BR \-s | \-\-scores
-[
-.B \-v
-]
-.br
-[
-.B \-p
-.I profession
-]
-[
-.B \-r
-.I race
-]
-[
-.I player-name\*_\c
+.RB { \-s | \-\-scores }
+.RB [ \-d | \-\-directory\*_\c
+.IR directory ]
+.RB [ \-v ]
+.RB [ \-p\*_\c
+.IR profession ]
+.RB [ \-r\*_\c
+.IR race ]
+.RI [ player-name\*_\c
 \&.\|.\|.]
 .PP
 .B nethack