diff --git a/share/man/man5/style.mdoc.5 b/share/man/man5/style.mdoc.5
index 84eb281dc76..64e2291d1c7 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/style.mdoc.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/style.mdoc.5
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ variables like
 .It
 Use the angle brackets
 .Sy \&Aq
-.Pq Dq "<>"
+.Pq Dq Ao Ac
 macro
 for arguments
 .Pq Sy \&Ar