diff --git a/man2/msgget.2 b/man2/msgget.2
index cc7f35525..3d051b699 100644
--- a/man2/msgget.2
+++ b/man2/msgget.2
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ msgget \- get a message queue identifier
 .B #include <sys/types.h>
 .B #include <sys/ipc.h>
 .B #include <sys/msg.h>
-.fi
-.sp
+
 .BI "int msgget(key_t " key ", int " msgflg );
+.fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The
 .BR msgget ()