diff --git a/utils/pdfinfo.1 b/utils/pdfinfo.1
index 0b72f56..1f5528a 100644
--- a/utils/pdfinfo.1
+++ b/utils/pdfinfo.1
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ metadata (only if requested)
 .TP
 .BI \-f " number"
 Specifies the first page to examine.  If multiple pages are requested
-using the "-f" and "-l" options, the size of each requested page (and,
+using the "\-f" and "\-l" options, the size of each requested page (and,
 optionally, the bounding boxes for each requested page) are printed.
 Otherwise, only page one is examined.
 .TP
diff --git a/utils/pdftops.1 b/utils/pdftops.1
index e5482ab..bd10d05 100644
--- a/utils/pdftops.1
+++ b/utils/pdftops.1
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ to
 .I file.ps
 (or
 .I file.eps
-with the -eps option).  If 
+with the \-eps option).  If
 .I PS-file
 is \'-', the PostScript is sent to stdout.
 .SH OPTIONS
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ Specifies the last page to print.
 Generate Level 1 PostScript.  The resulting PostScript files will be
 significantly larger (if they contain images), but will print on Level
 1 printers.  This also converts all images to black and white.  No
-more than one of the PostScript level options (-level1, -level1sep,
--level2, -level2sep, -level3, -level3Sep) may be given.
+more than one of the PostScript level options (\-level1, \-level1sep,
+\-level2, \-level2sep, \-level3, \-level3Sep) may be given.
 .TP
 .B \-level1sep
 Generate Level 1 separable PostScript.  All colors are converted to
@@ -63,19 +63,19 @@ CID font embedding.
 .TP
 .B \-level3Sep
 Generate Level 3 separable PostScript.  The separation handling is the
-same as for -level2Sep.
+same as for \-level2Sep.
 .TP
 .B \-eps
 Generate an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file.  An EPS file contains
 a single image, so if you use this option with a multi-page PDF file,
-you must use -f and -l to specify a single page.  No more than one of
-the mode options (-eps, -form) may be given.
+you must use \-f and \-l to specify a single page.  No more than one of
+the mode options (\-eps, \-form) may be given.
 .TP
 .B \-form
 Generate a PostScript form which can be imported by software that
 understands forms.  A form contains a single page, so if you use this
-option with a multi-page PDF file, you must use -f and -l to specify a
-single page.  The -level1 option cannot be used with -form.
+option with a multi-page PDF file, you must use \-f and \-l to specify a
+single page.  The \-level1 option cannot be used with \-form.
 .TP
 .B \-opi
 Generate OPI comments for all images and forms which have OPI