diff --git a/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_perform.3 b/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_perform.3
index 327e452104..77660e0f81 100644
--- a/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_perform.3
+++ b/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_perform.3
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ When \fIrunning_handles\fP is set to zero (0) on the return of this function,
 there is no longer any transfers in progress.
 
 When this function returns error, the state of all transfers are uncertain and
-they cannot be continued. \fBcurl_multi_perform(3)\fP should not be called
+they cannot be continued. \fIcurl_multi_perform(3)\fP should not be called
 again on the same multi handle after an error has been returned, unless first
 removing all the handles and adding new ones.
 .SH EXAMPLE
diff --git a/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_socket_action.3 b/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_socket_action.3
index c30ce9990b..2cd26b8012 100644
--- a/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_socket_action.3
+++ b/docs/libcurl/curl_multi_socket_action.3
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ for an event-based system using the callback is far better than relying on
 polling the timeout value.
 
 When this function returns error, the state of all transfers are uncertain and
-they cannot be continued. \fBcurl_multi_socket_action(3)\fP should not be
+they cannot be continued. \fIcurl_multi_socket_action(3)\fP should not be
 called again on the same multi handle after an error has been returned, unless
 first removing all the handles and adding new ones.
 .SH "TYPICAL USAGE"