diff --git a/man/insmod.8.scd b/man/insmod.8.scd
index ec53f8fb..103d9360 100644
--- a/man/insmod.8.scd
+++ b/man/insmod.8.scd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ insmod - Simple program to insert a module into the Linux Kernel
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 
-*insmod* [_OPTIONS_] [_filename_] [_module options_]
+*insmod* [_OPTIONS_] _filename_ [_module options_]
 
 # DESCRIPTION
 
diff --git a/man/kmod.8.scd b/man/kmod.8.scd
index b196bc1d..1aaaf56b 100644
--- a/man/kmod.8.scd
+++ b/man/kmod.8.scd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ kmod - Program to manage Linux Kernel modules
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 
-*kmod* [*OPTIONS...*] [_COMMAND_] [*COMMAND_OPTIONS...*]
+*kmod* [*OPTIONS...*] _COMMAND_ [*COMMAND_OPTIONS...*]
 
 # DESCRIPTION
 
diff --git a/man/modinfo.8.scd b/man/modinfo.8.scd
index 5d66fac4..aefcee08 100644
--- a/man/modinfo.8.scd
+++ b/man/modinfo.8.scd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ modinfo - Show information about a Linux Kernel module
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 
-*modinfo* [*-0*] [*-F* _field_] [*-k* _kernel_] [modulename|filename...]
+*modinfo* [*-0*] [*-F* _field_] [*-k* _kernel_] modulename|filename...
 
 *modinfo* *-V*
 
diff --git a/man/modprobe.8.scd b/man/modprobe.8.scd
index aaf04c34..2e0f3949 100644
--- a/man/modprobe.8.scd
+++ b/man/modprobe.8.scd
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ modprobe - Add and remove modules from the Linux Kernel
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 
-*modprobe* [*-v*] [*-V*] [*-C* _config-file_] [*-n*] [*-i*] [*-q*] [*-b*] [_modulename_]
+*modprobe* [*-v*] [*-V*] [*-C* _config-file_] [*-n*] [*-i*] [*-q*] [*-b*] _modulename_
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \[_module parameters_...]
 
-*modprobe* [*-r*] [*-v*] [*-n*] [*-i*] [_modulename_...]
+*modprobe* [*-r*] [*-v*] [*-n*] [*-i*] _modulename_...
 
 *modprobe* [*-c*]
 
-*modprobe* [*--show-modversions*] [_filename_]
+*modprobe* [*--show-modversions*] _filename_
 
 # DESCRIPTION