diff --git a/doc/pacman-key.8.txt b/doc/pacman-key.8.txt
index c8ce0264..9dc175cf 100644
--- a/doc/pacman-key.8.txt
+++ b/doc/pacman-key.8.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Options
 	Export key(s) identified by the specified keyid(s) to 'stdout'. If no keyid
 	is specified, all keys will be exported.
 
-*\--edit-key * <keyid(s)>::
+*\--edit-key* <keyid(s)>::
 	Present a menu for key management task on the specified keyids. Useful for
 	adjusting a keys trust level.
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Options
 *-u, \--updatedb*::
 	Equivalent to \--check-trustdb in GnuPG.
 
-* -v, \--verify* <signature>::
+*-v, \--verify* <signature>::
 	Verify the given signature file.
 
 *-V, \--version*::