diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2019-02-24-12-40-13.bpo-36083.JX7zbv.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2019-02-24-12-40-13.bpo-36083.JX7zbv.rst
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+Fix formatting of --check-hash-based-pycs options in the manpage Synopsis.
diff --git a/Misc/python.man b/Misc/python.man
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--- a/Misc/python.man
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@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ python \- an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
 .br
        [
 .B \--check-hash-based-pycs
-\'default\'|\'always\'|\'never\'
+.I default
+|
+.I always
+|
+.I never
 ]
 .br
        [