diff --git a/man5/services.5 b/man5/services.5
index 697578d88..29b318868 100644
--- a/man5/services.5
+++ b/man5/services.5
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ A sample
 .B services
 file might look like this:
 .RS
+.ft CW
 .nf
 .sp
-.ta 3i
 netstat         15/tcp
 qotd            17/tcp          quote
 msp             18/tcp          # message send protocol
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ ftp             21/tcp
 # 22 \- unassigned
 telnet          23/tcp
 .fi
+.ft
 .RE
 .SH FILES
 .TP