diff --git a/man5/nsswitch.conf.5 b/man5/nsswitch.conf.5
index 007c5826f..747de3c65 100644
--- a/man5/nsswitch.conf.5
+++ b/man5/nsswitch.conf.5
@@ -113,40 +113,22 @@ database.
 Here is an example
 .I /etc/nsswitch.conf
 file:
-.LP
-.RS 4
-.PD 0
-.TP 16
-passwd:
-compat
-.TP
-group:
-compat
-.TP
-shadow:
-compat
-.sp 1n
-.TP
-hosts:
-dns [!UNAVAIL=return] files
-.TP
-networks:
-nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
-.TP
-ethers:
-nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
-.TP
-protocols:
-nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
-.TP
-rpc:
-nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
-.TP
-services:
-nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
-.PD
-.RE
-.LP
+.PP
+.in +4n
+.EX
+passwd:         compat
+group:          compat
+shadow:         compat
+
+hosts:          dns [!UNAVAIL=return] files
+networks:       nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
+ethers:         nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
+protocols:      nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
+rpc:            nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
+services:       nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
+.EE
+.in
+.PP
 The first column is the database name.
 The remaining columns specify:
 .IP * 3