diff --git a/wmbutton/wmbutton.1 b/wmbutton/wmbutton.1
index 507908e..00155d3 100644
--- a/wmbutton/wmbutton.1
+++ b/wmbutton/wmbutton.1
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Full path to configuration file.
 Full path to button xpm.
 .TP
 .B \-F  <font>
-Custom tooltip font (e.g. -b\&h-lucidatypewriter-medium-*-*-*-12-*)
+Custom tooltip font (e.g. \-b\&h\-lucidatypewriter\-medium\-*\-*\-*\-12\-*)
 .TP
 .B \-v
 Verbose Mode, gives extra debug output.