diff --git a/man/man8/ip-route.8.in b/man/man8/ip-route.8.in
index 9934a1e8..743d62be 100644
--- a/man/man8/ip-route.8.in
+++ b/man/man8/ip-route.8.in
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ replace " } "
 .B  quickack
 .IR BOOL " ] [ "
 .B  congctl
-.IR NAME " ]"
+.IR NAME " ] [ "
 .B  pref
 .IR PREF " ]"