diff --git a/avrdude.1 b/avrdude.1
index 8a7367a1..f1a32a98 100644
--- a/avrdude.1
+++ b/avrdude.1
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ memory cells even one at a time if desired.
 .Ss Options
 In order to control all the different operation modi, a number of options
 need to be specified to
-.Nm .
+.Nm avrprog .
 .Bl -tag -offset indent -width indent
 .It Fl p Ar partno
 This is the only option that is mandatory for every invocation of
-.Nm .
+.Nm avrprog .
 It specifies the type of the MCU connected to the programmer.  Currently,
 the following MCU types are understood:
 .Pp