diff --git a/bin/xbps-remove/xbps-remove.8 b/bin/xbps-remove/xbps-remove.8
index f0766bc1..294ad45e 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-remove/xbps-remove.8
+++ b/bin/xbps-remove/xbps-remove.8
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ mode.
 Recursively remove packages that were installed by
 .Ar PKGNAME
 and aren't required by other installed packages.
-.It Fl r, -rootdir dir
+.It Fl r, -rootdir Ar dir
 Specifies a full path for the target root directory.
 .It Fl v, -verbose
 Enables verbose messages.