diff --git a/man/systemd-ask-password.xml b/man/systemd-ask-password.xml
index 5bae448343..a38f980e9b 100644
--- a/man/systemd-ask-password.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-ask-password.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <cmdsynopsis>
-      <command>systemd-ask-password <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> <arg choice="opt">MESSAGE</arg></command>
+      <command>systemd-ask-password</command> <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> <arg choice="opt">MESSAGE</arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
   </refsynopsisdiv>
 
diff --git a/man/telinit.xml b/man/telinit.xml
index 294b359a3a..35c2598008 100644
--- a/man/telinit.xml
+++ b/man/telinit.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <cmdsynopsis>
-      <command>telinit <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> <arg choice="req">COMMAND</arg></command>
+      <command>telinit</command> <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> <arg choice="req">COMMAND</arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
   </refsynopsisdiv>