diff --git a/man7/epoll.7 b/man7/epoll.7
index 8530cc158..6c61f9e15 100644
--- a/man7/epoll.7
+++ b/man7/epoll.7
@@ -161,19 +161,15 @@ The suggested way to use
 as an edge-triggered
 .RB ( EPOLLET )
 interface is as follows:
-.RS
-.TP 4
-.B i
+.IP a) 3
 with nonblocking file descriptors; and
-.TP
-.B ii
+.IP b)
 by waiting for an event only after
 .BR read (2)
 or
 .BR write (2)
 return
 .BR EAGAIN .
-.RE
 .PP
 By contrast, when used as a level-triggered interface
 (the default, when