diff --git a/locate/locatedb.5 b/locate/locatedb.5
index 2fa74766..10771cd5 100644
--- a/locate/locatedb.5
+++ b/locate/locatedb.5
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ and count bytes made printable:
 6 rmadillo.c
 \-9 tmp/zoo
 \&
-(6 = 14 - 8, and -9 = 5 - 14)
+(6 = 14 \- 8, and \-9 = 5 \- 14)
 .fi
 .
 .SH "REPORTING BUGS"