diff --git a/appl/telnet/telnet/telnet.1 b/appl/telnet/telnet/telnet.1
index 82852a732..37f588a4c 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/telnet/telnet.1
+++ b/appl/telnet/telnet/telnet.1
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ is invoked without the
 .Ar host
 argument, it enters command mode,
 indicated by its prompt
-.Pq Nm telnet\&> .
+.Pq Nm telnet\*[Gt] .
 In this mode, it accepts and executes the commands listed below.
 If it is invoked with arguments, it performs an
 .Ic open
@@ -1181,11 +1181,11 @@ option on output.
 If this is
 .Dv TRUE ,
 then carriage returns will be sent as
-.Li <CR><LF> .
+.Li \*[Lt]CR\*[Gt]\*[Lt]LF\*[Gt] .
 If this is
 .Dv FALSE ,
 then carriage returns will be send as
-.Li <CR><NUL> .
+.Li \*[Lt]CR\*[Gt]\*[Lt]NUL\*[Gt] .
 The initial value for this toggle is
 .Dv FALSE .
 .It Ic crmod