diff --git a/man5/elf.5 b/man5/elf.5
index 5ead1bb93..8b63c2e38 100644
--- a/man5/elf.5
+++ b/man5/elf.5
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ types are processor specific.
 When the text refers to a relocation
 entry's relocation type or symbol table index, it means the result of
 applying
-.BR ELF_[32|64]_R_TYPE
+.BR ELF[32|64]_R_TYPE
 or
 .BR ELF[32|64]_R_SYM ,
 respectively, to the entry's