diff --git a/man5/filesystems.5 b/man5/filesystems.5
index bd17be88d..41a5adb35 100644
--- a/man5/filesystems.5
+++ b/man5/filesystems.5
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ is a journaling version of the
 filesystem.
 It is easy to
 switch back and forth between
-.BR ext2 " and " ext3 .
+.B ext2
+and
+.BR ext3 .
 .RB See " ext3 " (5).
 .TP
 .B ext4