diff --git a/man2/adjtimex.2 b/man2/adjtimex.2
index 8b2e21b65..0004519cb 100644
--- a/man2/adjtimex.2
+++ b/man2/adjtimex.2
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ The value of
 is the sum of its two fields, but the
 field
 .I buf.time.tv_usec
-must always be non-negative.  The following example shows how to
+must always be non-negative.
+The following example shows how to
 normalize a timeval with nanosecond resolution.
 .PP
 .in +12n
@@ -502,7 +503,8 @@ The
 .I clk_id
 given to
 .BR clock_adjtime ()
-is invalid for one of two reasons.  Either the SYS-V style hard coded
+is invalid for one of two reasons.
+Either the SYS-V style hard coded
 positive value is out of range, or the dynamic
 .I clk_id
 does not refer to a valid instance of a clock object.