diff --git a/man3/cpow.3 b/man3/cpow.3
index 494b88f74..be93bff74 100644
--- a/man3/cpow.3
+++ b/man3/cpow.3
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ cpow, cpowf, cpowl \- complex power function
 .nf
 .B #include <complex.h>
 .PP
-.BI "double complex cpow(double complex " x ", complex double " z ");"
-.BI "float complex cpowf(float complex " x ", complex float " z ");"
+.BI "double complex cpow(double complex " x ", double complex " z );
+.BI "float complex cpowf(float complex " x ", float complex " z );
 .BI "long double complex cpowl(long double complex " x ,
-.BI "                          complex long double " z ");"
+.BI "                          long double complex " z );
 .PP
 Link with \fI\-lm\fP.
 .fi