diff --git a/man/man8/zpool-import.8 b/man/man8/zpool-import.8
index 518e3cf1d76a..4e60fff3c8a6 100644
--- a/man/man8/zpool-import.8
+++ b/man/man8/zpool-import.8
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ WARNING: This option can be extremely hazardous to the
 health of your pool and should only be used as a last resort.
 .It Fl t
 Used with
-.Sy newpool .
+.Ar newpool .
 Specifies that
-.Sy newpool
+.Ar newpool
 is temporary.
 Temporary pool names last until export.
 Ensures that the original pool name will be used