diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt
index 0ec9fe17b4..2356847476 100644
--- a/doc/tor.1.txt
+++ b/doc/tor.1.txt
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ CLIENT OPTIONS
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 The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if
-[[SocksPort]] **SocksPort**, **TransPort**, **DNSPort**, or **NATDPort** is non-zero):
+**SocksPort**, **TransPort**, **DNSPort**, or **NATDPort** is non-zero):
 
 [[AllowInvalidNodes]] **AllowInvalidNodes** **entry**|**exit**|**middle**|**introduction**|**rendezvous**|**...**::
     If some Tor servers are obviously not working right, the directory