diff --git a/bin/pwait/pwait.1 b/bin/pwait/pwait.1
index 9310b74d5683..83ac8bcef317 100644
--- a/bin/pwait/pwait.1
+++ b/bin/pwait/pwait.1
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ $ sleep 30 & sleep 3600 &
 [1] 1646
 [2] 1647
 $ pwait -o -t5 1646 1647
-$?
+$ echo $?
 124
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 .Pp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ $ sleep 30 & sleep 3600 &
 [2] 1653
 $ pwait -v -t 5 1652 1653
 timeout
-$?
+$ echo $?
 124
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 .Pp