1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/share/man/man5/services.5 b/share/man/man5/services.5
index cc5a10557d58..e0d9e2c12fca 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/services.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/services.5
@@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ protocol name
 aliases
 .Ed
 .Pp
-Items are separated by any number of blanks and/or
-tab characters.  The port number and protocol name
-are considered a single 
+Items are separated by any number of blanks and/or tab characters.
+The port number and protocol name are considered a single 
 .Em item ;
 a ``/'' is used to
 separate the port and protocol (e.g. ``512/tcp'').
@@ -72,7 +71,8 @@ Access to the NIS
 map can be enabled by adding a single ``+'' on a line by itself
 in the
 .Pa /etc/services
-file. This causes the contents of the NIS services map to be inserted
+file.
+This causes the contents of the NIS services map to be inserted
 at the location where the ``+'' appears.
 .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width /etc/services -compact