diff --git a/doc/man/man1/paho_c_pub.1 b/doc/man/man1/paho_c_pub.1
index 60ec2df0c..6ce0df2a9 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/paho_c_pub.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/paho_c_pub.1
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Do not print error messages.
 .TP
 .PD
 .B \-\-trace
-Print library internal trace.  Valid levels are \fBmin\fR, \fBmax\fR, \fBerror\fR and \fprotocol\fR.
+Print library internal trace.  Valid levels are \fBmin\fR, \fBmax\fR, \fBerror\fR and \fBprotocol\fR.
 .TP
 .PD 0
 .BI \-r
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/paho_c_sub.1 b/doc/man/man1/paho_c_sub.1
index 0f69cefd1..b4ee01db9 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/paho_c_sub.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/paho_c_sub.1
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Do not print error messages.
 .TP
 .PD
 .B \-\-trace
-Print library internal trace.  Valid levels are \fBmin\fR, \fBmax\fR, \fBerror\fR and \fprotocol\fR.
+Print library internal trace.  Valid levels are \fBmin\fR, \fBmax\fR, \fBerror\fR and \fBprotocol\fR.
 .TP
 .PD 0
 .BI \-R
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/paho_cs_pub.1 b/doc/man/man1/paho_cs_pub.1
index 4e8f4ad7e..10171c13c 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/paho_cs_pub.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/paho_cs_pub.1
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Do not print error messages.
 .TP
 .PD
 .B \-\-trace
-Print library internal trace.  Valid levels are \fBmin\fR, \fBmax\fR, \fBerror\fR and \fprotocol\fR.
+Print library internal trace.  Valid levels are \fBmin\fR, \fBmax\fR, \fBerror\fR and \fBprotocol\fR.
 .TP
 .PD 0
 .BI \-r
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/paho_cs_sub.1 b/doc/man/man1/paho_cs_sub.1
index 7cd2004af..a1a0b08d4 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/paho_cs_sub.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/paho_cs_sub.1
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Do not print error messages.
 .TP
 .PD
 .B \-\-trace
-Print library internal trace.  Valid levels are \fBmin\fR, \fBmax\fR, \fBerror\fR and \fprotocol\fR.
+Print library internal trace.  Valid levels are \fBmin\fR, \fBmax\fR, \fBerror\fR and \fBprotocol\fR.
 .TP
 .PD 0
 .BI \-R