diff --git a/man8/nscd.8 b/man8/nscd.8
index a0b3733e4..8ddc538d3 100644
--- a/man8/nscd.8
+++ b/man8/nscd.8
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ invalidates its cache:
 .PP
 .in +4n
 .EX
-$ \fBnscd -i\fP \fI<database>\fP
+$ \fBnscd \-i\fP \fI<database>\fP
 .EE
 .in
 .SH SEE ALSO