diff --git a/debian/patches/fix-man-issues.patch b/debian/patches/fix-man-issues.patch
index b13c22c..e322b64 100644
--- a/debian/patches/fix-man-issues.patch
+++ b/debian/patches/fix-man-issues.patch
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 +.TH EXAMPLE 7libmawk  2009-08-10 "libmawk" "libmawk manual"
  .SH NAME
 -libmawk example \- how to use the library
-+"libmawk example" \- how to use the library
++libmawk_ example \- how to use the library
  .SH SYNOPSIS
  .nf
  .B #include <libmawk.h>