diff --git a/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/coupe.rst b/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/coupe.rst
index 00205c9c8fd..188726ba129 100644
--- a/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/coupe.rst
+++ b/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/coupe.rst
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Optional Arguments
 
 .. _-D:
 
-**-D**\ [**+c**][**+g**\ [*fill*]][**+o**\ *dx*\ [/*dy*]][**+p**\ *pen*][**+s**\ [*symbol*]\ *size*] ]
+**-D**\ [**+c**][**+g**\ [*fill*]][**+o**\ *dx*\ [/*dy*]][**+p**\ *pen*][**+s**\ [*symbol*]\ *size*]
     Offsets projected focal mechanisms to the alternate distance, depth given
     in the last two columns of the input file before the (optional) text
     string. Instead, if alternate geographical coordinates are given in the two columns then use **+c** to first
diff --git a/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/meca.rst b/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/meca.rst
index e27db91ba40..460dd1d3415 100644
--- a/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/meca.rst
+++ b/doc/rst/source/supplements/seis/meca.rst
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Optional Arguments
 
 .. _-A:
 
-**-A**\ [**+g**\ [*fill*]][**+o**\ *dx*\ [/*dy*]][**+p**\ *pen*][**+s**\ [*symbol*]\ *size*] ]
+**-A**\ [**+g**\ [*fill*]][**+o**\ *dx*\ [/*dy*]][**+p**\ *pen*][**+s**\ [*symbol*]\ *size*]
     Offsets focal mechanisms to the alternate longitudes, latitudes given
     in the last two columns of the input file before the (optional) text
     string. Alternatively, use **+o** to interpret the contents of the two