2 files changed, 5 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libedit/editline.3 b/lib/libedit/editline.3
index 5034163e268d..8108026d3b97 100644
--- a/lib/libedit/editline.3
+++ b/lib/libedit/editline.3
@@ -207,9 +207,7 @@ The colon between
 and the command,
 .Ar command ,
 will be replaced with a NUL
-.Po
-.Dq \e0
-.Pc .
+.Pq Dq \e0 .
 .It Fn el_set
 Set
 .Nm
diff --git a/lib/libedit/editrc.5 b/lib/libedit/editrc.5
index 2d8c3e4016a7..816ccf3a0146 100644
--- a/lib/libedit/editrc.5
+++ b/lib/libedit/editrc.5
@@ -156,10 +156,8 @@ can contain control characters of the form
 .Sm off
 .Sq No ^ Ar character
 .Sm on
-.Po
-e.g.
-.Sq ^A
-.Pc ,
+(e.g.
+.Sq ^A ) ,
 and the following backslashed escape sequences:
 .Pp
 .Bl -tag -compact -offset indent -width 4n
@@ -261,13 +259,9 @@ set of tty modes respectively; defaulting to
 Without other arguments,
 .Ic setty
 lists the modes in the chosen set which are fixed on
-.Po
-.Sq +mode
-.Pc
+.Pq Sq +mode
 or off
-.Po
-.Sq -mode
-.Pc .
+.Pq Sq -mode .
 .Fl a
 lists all tty modes in the chosen set regardless of the setting.
 With