diff --git a/src/scripts/xzmore.1 b/src/scripts/xzmore.1
index a94e8326..42542bfe 100644
--- a/src/scripts/xzmore.1
+++ b/src/scripts/xzmore.1
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ The name
 is provided for backward compatibility with LZMA Utils.
 .TP
 .BR e " or " q
-When the prompt --More--(Next file:
+When the prompt \-\-More\-\-(Next file:
 .IR file )
 is printed, this command causes
 .B xzmore
 to exit.
 .TP
 .B s
-When the prompt --More--(Next file:
+When the prompt \-\-More\-\-(Next file:
 .IR file )
 is printed, this command causes
 .B xzmore