diff --git a/doc/man3/X509_get0_distinguishing_id.pod b/doc/man3/X509_get0_distinguishing_id.pod
index 20a674104d..7db260cdce 100644
--- a/doc/man3/X509_get0_distinguishing_id.pod
+++ b/doc/man3/X509_get0_distinguishing_id.pod
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ The Distinguishing ID is defined in FIPS 196 as follows:
 
 =over 4
 
-I<Distinguishing  identifier>: information which unambiguously distinguishes
+=item I<Distinguishing  identifier>
+
+Information which unambiguously distinguishes
 an entity in the authentication process.
 
 =back
diff --git a/doc/man7/EVP_MD-common.pod b/doc/man7/EVP_MD-common.pod
index 783844988b..58d8ed5641 100644
--- a/doc/man7/EVP_MD-common.pod
+++ b/doc/man7/EVP_MD-common.pod
@@ -7,11 +7,8 @@ EVP_MD-common - The OpenSSL EVP_MD implementations, common things
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
 All the OpenSSL EVP_MD implementations understand the following
-L<OSSL_PARAM(3)> entries:
-
-=over 4
-
-Gettable with L<EVP_MD_get_params(3)>:
+L<OSSL_PARAM(3)> entries that are
+gettable with L<EVP_MD_get_params(3)>, as well as these:
 
 =over 4
 
@@ -49,8 +46,6 @@ This value can also be retrieved with L<EVP_MD_flags(3)>.
 
 =back
 
-=back
-
 =head1 SEE ALSO
 
 L<EVP_MD_get_params(3)>, L<provider-digest(7)>