diff --git a/scripts/managen b/scripts/managen
index b032b3c214..f384f8953e 100755
--- a/scripts/managen
+++ b/scripts/managen
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ sub render {
             }
             if($tablemode) {
                 # end of table
-                push @desc, ".RE\n.IP\n";
+                push @desc, ".RE\n.IP\n" if($manpage);
                 $tablemode = 0;
             }
             $header = 1;