diff --git a/usr.sbin/kgmon/kgmon.8 b/usr.sbin/kgmon/kgmon.8
index 2ae9327bef17..d03523821d6f 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/kgmon/kgmon.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/kgmon/kgmon.8
@@ -82,10 +82,12 @@ flag is also specified, the
 file is generated before the buffers are reset.
 .It Fl M
 Extract values associated with the name list from the specified core
-instead of the default ``/dev/kmem''.
+instead of the default
+.Pa /dev/kmem .
 .It Fl N
 Extract the name list from the specified system instead of the
-default ``/kernel''.
+default
+.Pa /kernel .
 .El
 .Pp
 If neither