diff --git a/man3/gethostbyname.3 b/man3/gethostbyname.3
index 5b680e521..01ee00ada 100644
--- a/man3/gethostbyname.3
+++ b/man3/gethostbyname.3
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ rely on the Name Service Switch
 configured sources or a local name server
 .RB ( named (8)).
 The default action is to query the Name Service Switch
-.RB ( nsswitch.conf(5))
+.RB ( nsswitch.conf (5))
 configured sources, failing that, a local name server
 .RB ( named (8)).
 .\"