diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ad214832..661bab97 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ __ https://www.zap.org.au/
 Version 7.21 (not yet released)
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-(No changes yet)
+Minor bug fix for the manual page: removed the invocation to the
+undefined "mR" font.
 
 
 Version 7.20 (31st January, 2024)
diff --git a/doc/trader.6 b/doc/trader.6
index 5281a704..e3eae344 100644
--- a/doc/trader.6
+++ b/doc/trader.6
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
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 ..
 .de ECEX
-.ft \\*(mR
+.ft
 .ad
 .hy 14
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