diff --git a/smartmontools/smartctl.8.in b/smartmontools/smartctl.8.in
index a0305dddaad6099bf430755e01e4b2a99c66123b..4ecb668a498887524ff219fc65244f530e9c7f7c 100644
--- a/smartmontools/smartctl.8.in
+++ b/smartmontools/smartctl.8.in
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ will also work for Dell PERC controllers.
 Use syntax such as:
 .\" %ENDIF OS Linux FreeBSD
 .\" %IF OS ALL
+.br
 FreeBSD:
 .\" %ENDIF OS ALL
 .\" %IF OS FreeBSD