diff --git a/doc/foot.1.scd b/doc/foot.1.scd
index 16d639fa..80203ad9 100644
--- a/doc/foot.1.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.1.scd
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ the foot command line
 	Verify configuration and then exit with 0 if ok, otherwise exit
 	with 230 (see *EXIT STATUS*).
 
-*-o*,*--override* [_SECTION_.]_KEY_=_VALUE_
+*-o*,*--override*=[_SECTION_.]_KEY_=_VALUE_
 	Override an option set in the configuration file. If _SECTION_ is not
-	given, defaults to _main_. 
+	given, defaults to _main_.
 
 *-f*,*--font*=_FONT_
 	Comma separated list of fonts to use, in fontconfig format (see