diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md b/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md
index 6f37fc0c87..aeb54be14f 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ With `--verbose` or `-v`, many commands print extra debugging information. Note
     surrounded with slashes, then it is interpreted as a regular expression.
     The search for <text> is extended online to some popular taps.
 
-  * `search` `--debian`|`--fedora`|`--fink`|`--macports`|`--opensuse`|`--ubuntu` <text>:
+  * `search` (`--debian`|`--fedora`|`--fink`|`--macports`|`--opensuse`|`--ubuntu`) <text>:
     Search for <text> in the given package manager's list.
 
   * `sh` [`--env=std`]:
diff --git a/share/doc/homebrew/brew.1.html b/share/doc/homebrew/brew.1.html
index cd81c9bd0e..54856e9a49 100644
--- a/share/doc/homebrew/brew.1.html
+++ b/share/doc/homebrew/brew.1.html
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ No online search is performed if called without arguments.</p></dd>
 <dt><code>search</code>, <code>-S</code> <var>text</var>|<code>/</code><var>text</var><code>/</code></dt><dd><p>Perform a substring search of formula names for <var>text</var>. If <var>text</var> is
 surrounded with slashes, then it is interpreted as a regular expression.
 The search for <var>text</var> is extended online to some popular taps.</p></dd>
-<dt><code>search</code> <code>--debian</code>|<code>--fedora</code>|<code>--fink</code>|<code>--macports</code>|<code>--opensuse</code>|<code>--ubuntu</code> <var>text</var></dt><dd><p>Search for <var>text</var> in the given package manager's list.</p></dd>
+<dt><code>search</code> (<code>--debian</code>|<code>--fedora</code>|<code>--fink</code>|<code>--macports</code>|<code>--opensuse</code>|<code>--ubuntu</code>) <var>text</var></dt><dd><p>Search for <var>text</var> in the given package manager's list.</p></dd>
 <dt><code>sh</code> [<code>--env=std</code>]</dt><dd><p>Instantiate a Homebrew build environment. Uses our years-battle-hardened
 Homebrew build logic to help your <code>./configure &amp;&amp; make &amp;&amp; make install</code>
 or even your <code>gem install</code> succeed. Especially handy if you run Homebrew
diff --git a/share/man/man1/brew.1 b/share/man/man1/brew.1
index 29554e0146..882c2ee7c5 100644
--- a/share/man/man1/brew.1
+++ b/share/man/man1/brew.1
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ Display all locally available formulae for brewing (including tapped ones)\. No
 Perform a substring search of formula names for \fItext\fR\. If \fItext\fR is surrounded with slashes, then it is interpreted as a regular expression\. The search for \fItext\fR is extended online to some popular taps\.
 .
 .TP
-\fBsearch\fR \fB\-\-debian\fR|\fB\-\-fedora\fR|\fB\-\-fink\fR|\fB\-\-macports\fR|\fB\-\-opensuse\fR|\fB\-\-ubuntu\fR \fItext\fR
+\fBsearch\fR (\fB\-\-debian\fR|\fB\-\-fedora\fR|\fB\-\-fink\fR|\fB\-\-macports\fR|\fB\-\-opensuse\fR|\fB\-\-ubuntu\fR) \fItext\fR
 Search for \fItext\fR in the given package manager\'s list\.
 .
 .TP