diff --git a/man5/proc.5 b/man5/proc.5
index 4e44b8fba..c46cea83e 100644
--- a/man5/proc.5
+++ b/man5/proc.5
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ with increases (+) or decreases (\-) for factors including:
 .\" commit a63d83f427fbce97a6cea0db2e64b0eb8435cd10
 .RS
 .IP * 2
-whether the process is privileged (\-);
+whether the process is privileged (\-).
 .\" More precisely, if it has CAP_SYS_ADMIN or (pre 2.6.36) CAP_SYS_RESOURCE
 .RE
 .IP