diff --git a/man3/encrypt.3 b/man3/encrypt.3
index 55fd82409..a2b9ba2b5 100644
--- a/man3/encrypt.3
+++ b/man3/encrypt.3
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ These functions do not return any value.
 Set
 .I errno
 to zero before calling the above functions.
-On success, it is unchanged.
+On success,
+.I errno
+is unchanged.
 .TP
 .B ENOSYS
 The function is not provided.