diff --git a/kdc/hprop.8 b/kdc/hprop.8
index 0a70db724..537a54130 100644
--- a/kdc/hprop.8
+++ b/kdc/hprop.8
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Deprecated, identical to
 .Sh EXAMPLES
 The following will propagate a database to another machine (which
 should run
-.Xr hpropd 8):
+.Xr hpropd 8 ):
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 $ hprop slave-1 slave-2
 .Ed