diff --git a/man2/connect.2 b/man2/connect.2
index ab5e6f5ec..5941cf2d3 100644
--- a/man2/connect.2
+++ b/man2/connect.2
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ busy to accept new connections.
 Note that for IP sockets the timeout may
 be very long when syncookies are enabled on the server.
 .SH CONFORMING TO
-POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, SVr4, 4.4BSD, (the
-.BR connect ()
-function first appeared in 4.2BSD).
+POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, SVr4, 4.4BSD,
+.RB (connect ()
+first appeared in 4.2BSD).
 .\" SVr4 documents the additional
 .\" general error codes
 .\" .BR EADDRNOTAVAIL ,