diff --git a/doc/man/nano.1 b/doc/man/nano.1
index 8cbcd9c9..9a50b49f 100644
--- a/doc/man/nano.1
+++ b/doc/man/nano.1
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 .\" Public License for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty.
 .\"
 .\" $Id$
-.TH NANO 1 "version 1.3.8" "June 15, 2005"
+.TH NANO 1 "version 1.3.8" "June 16, 2005"
 .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 .\"
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ replace" and "go to line number".
 
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
-.B \+\fILINE\fP,\fICOLUMN\fP]
+.B \+\fILINE\fP,\fICOLUMN\fP
 Places cursor at line number \fILINE\fP and column number \fICOLUMN\fP
 on startup, instead of the default of line 1, column 1.
 .TP