diff --git a/man/bootctl.xml b/man/bootctl.xml
index 3548ad12fb..e2575a4751 100644
--- a/man/bootctl.xml
+++ b/man/bootctl.xml
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@
 
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <cmdsynopsis>
-      <command>bootctl <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg>status</command>
+      <command>bootctl <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> status</command>
     </cmdsynopsis>
     <cmdsynopsis>
-      <command>bootctl <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg>update</command>
+      <command>bootctl <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> update</command>
     </cmdsynopsis>
     <cmdsynopsis>
-      <command>bootctl <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg>install</command>
+      <command>bootctl <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> install</command>
     </cmdsynopsis>
     <cmdsynopsis>
-      <command>bootctl <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg>remove</command>
+      <command>bootctl <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> remove</command>
     </cmdsynopsis>
   </refsynopsisdiv>