diff --git a/ci/release/template/man/d2.1 b/ci/release/template/man/d2.1
index 918828661..6d548cb0f 100644
--- a/ci/release/template/man/d2.1
+++ b/ci/release/template/man/d2.1
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@
 .Nm
 compiles and renders
 .Ar file.d2
-to
-.Ar file.svg 
-or 
-.Ar png
-.Ns .
+to svg or png.
 .Pp
 Pass - to have
 .Nm
diff --git a/cmd/d2/help.go b/cmd/d2/help.go
index ba80bc50a..69e33bb98 100644
--- a/cmd/d2/help.go
+++ b/cmd/d2/help.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func help(ms *xmain.State) {
 	fmt.Fprintf(ms.Stdout, `Usage:
   %s [--watch=false] [--theme=0] file.d2 [file.svg|file.png]
 
-%[1]s compiles and renders file.d2 to file.svg or png
+%[1]s compiles and renders file.d2 to svg or png.
 Use - to have d2 read from stdin or write to stdout.
 
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