diff --git a/man/man8/ip.8 b/man/man8/ip.8
index afe9bbab..b837135c 100644
--- a/man/man8/ip.8
+++ b/man/man8/ip.8
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ip \- show / manipulate routing, devices, policy routing and tunnels
 .RB "[ " mtu
 .IR MTU " ]"
 .br
-.BR type TYPE
+.BR type " TYPE"
 .RI "[ " ARGS " ]"
 
 .ti -8
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ ip \- show / manipulate routing, devices, policy routing and tunnels
 
 .ti -8
 .BI "ip link delete " DEVICE
-.BI type TYPE
+.BI type " TYPE"
 .RI "[ " ARGS " ]"
 
 .ti -8