diff --git a/docs/pv.1 b/docs/pv.1
index c15bb75..55180bc 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1
+++ b/docs/pv.1
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ for custom output.  The default format string components for
 \*(lq\fB\-\-numeric\fR\*(rq are
 \*(lq\fB%t\~%b\~%r\~%{progress\-amount\-only}\fR\*(rq in that order, each
 item being active or inactive according to the rules above (so the default
-with no other options is \*(lq\fB%{progress\-amount\-only}\fR\*(rq.
+with no other options is \*(lq\fB%{progress\-amount\-only}\fR\*(rq).
 .TP
 .B \-q, \-\-quiet
 No output.
diff --git a/docs/pv.1.md b/docs/pv.1.md
index 80e062d..524f278 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1.md
+++ b/docs/pv.1.md
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ are explicitly switched on will be shown.
     output. The default format string components for "**\--numeric**"
     are "**%t %b %r %{progress-amount-only}**" in that order, each item
     being active or inactive according to the rules above (so the
-    default with no other options is "**%{progress-amount-only}**".
+    default with no other options is "**%{progress-amount-only}**").
 
 **-q, \--quiet**