diff --git a/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md b/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md
index 9679430bce..2293b60f61 100644
--- a/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md
+++ b/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ For the full command list, see the COMMANDS section.
     Show the git log for the given formulae. Options that `git-log`(1)
     recognizes can be passed before the formula list.
 
-  * `missing [<formulae>]`:
+  * `missing` [<formulae>]:
     Check the given <formulae> for missing dependencies.
 
     If no <formulae> are given, check all installed brews.
diff --git a/share/man/man1/brew.1 b/share/man/man1/brew.1
index bdb1cb2f61..93009e2427 100644
--- a/share/man/man1/brew.1
+++ b/share/man/man1/brew.1
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ If \fB\-\-versions\fR is passed, show the version number for installed formulae,
 Show the git log for the given formulae\. Options that \fBgit\-log\fR(1) recognizes can be passed before the formula list\.
 .
 .TP
-\fBmissing [<formulae>]\fR
+\fBmissing\fR [\fIformulae\fR]
 Check the given \fIformulae\fR for missing dependencies\.
 .
 .IP