diff --git a/man/logind.conf.xml b/man/logind.conf.xml
index 4a64ddb827..e9b7118af6 100644
--- a/man/logind.conf.xml
+++ b/man/logind.conf.xml
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@
         <varname>HandleLidSwitch=</varname> default to
         <literal>suspend</literal>.
         <varname>HandleLidSwitchExternalPower=</varname> is completely
-        ignored by default (for backwards compatibility) &#x2014; an explicit
+        ignored by default (for backwards compatibility) — an explicit
         value must be set before it will be used to determine
-        behaviour.  <varname>HandleLidSwitchDocked=</varname> defaults
+        behaviour. <varname>HandleLidSwitchDocked=</varname> defaults
         to <literal>ignore</literal>.
         <varname>HandleHibernateKey=</varname> defaults to
         <literal>hibernate</literal>. If the system is inserted in a