diff --git a/login-utils/chfn.1 b/login-utils/chfn.1
index 58262d4b9..c7130c47e 100644
--- a/login-utils/chfn.1
+++ b/login-utils/chfn.1
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ This is the default.
 .SH "EXIT STATUS"
 Returns 0 if operation was successful, 1 if operation failed or command syntax was not valid.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
-.BR chsh(1),
+.BR chsh (1),
 .BR finger (1),
-.BR login.defs(5),
+.BR login.defs (5),
 .BR passwd (5)
 .SH AUTHOR
 Salvatore Valente <svalente@mit.edu>
diff --git a/login-utils/chsh.1 b/login-utils/chsh.1
index c03ef65e5..c955b05d8 100644
--- a/login-utils/chsh.1
+++ b/login-utils/chsh.1
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ only accept shells listed in this file, unless you are root.
 Returns 0 if operation was successful, 1 if operation failed or command syntax was not valid.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .BR login (1),
-.BR login.defs(5),
+.BR login.defs (5),
 .BR passwd (5),
 .BR shells (5)
 .SH AUTHOR
diff --git a/misc-utils/mcookie.1 b/misc-utils/mcookie.1
index 254157902..1ac50ef13 100644
--- a/misc-utils/mcookie.1
+++ b/misc-utils/mcookie.1
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ system.  Typical usage:
 .PP
 The "random" number generated is actually the MD5 message
 digest of random information coming from one of the sources
-.IR "getrandom() "
+.IR getrandom ()
 system call,
 .IR /dev/urandom ,
 .IR /dev/random ,
diff --git a/term-utils/setterm.1 b/term-utils/setterm.1
index 07495c5e7..88e118934 100644
--- a/term-utils/setterm.1
+++ b/term-utils/setterm.1
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Makes the terminal continue on a new line when a line is full.
 .TP
 .BR \-\-msg " [" on | off "]  (virtual consoles only)"
 Enables or disables the sending of kernel
-.BR printk()
+.BR printk ()
 messages to the console.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-msglevel\fP \fB0-8\fP  (virtual consoles only)