diff --git a/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md b/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md
index 1cc524472b..5fb62ba72e 100644
--- a/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md
+++ b/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ For the full command list, see the COMMANDS section.
     Fetch the newest version of Homebrew and all formulae from GitHub using
      `git`(1).
 
-    If --rebase is specified then `git pull --rebase` is used.
+    If `--rebase` is specified then `git pull --rebase` is used.
 
   * `upgrade` [<formulae>]:
     Upgrade outdated brews.
diff --git a/share/man/man1/brew.1 b/share/man/man1/brew.1
index d8e189cf5d..767c63313b 100644
--- a/share/man/man1/brew.1
+++ b/share/man/man1/brew.1
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ Unsymlink \fIformula\fR from the Homebrew prefix\. This can be useful for tempor
 Fetch the newest version of Homebrew and all formulae from GitHub using \fBgit\fR(1)\.
 .
 .IP
-If \-\-rebase is specified then \fBgit pull \-\-rebase\fR is used\.
+If \fB\-\-rebase\fR is specified then \fBgit pull \-\-rebase\fR is used\.
 .
 .TP
 \fBupgrade\fR [\fIformulae\fR]