diff --git a/tail.1 b/tail.1
index 02468e1..639b580 100644
--- a/tail.1
+++ b/tail.1
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ from stdin.
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Fl n Ar lines
 outputs the given number of lines.  If
-.El
 .Ar lines
 begins with '+' it is used as an offset from the beginning of the file.
+.El
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr head 1