diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-doc.1.asciidoc.in b/docs/man/man1/ansible-doc.1.asciidoc.in
index f46db17b60d..2b1f2678d9d 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-doc.1.asciidoc.in
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-doc.1.asciidoc.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ansible-doc(1)
 ==============
-:doctype:manpage
+:doctype:      manpage
 :man source:   Ansible
 :man version:  %VERSION%
 :man manual:   System administration commands
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1.asciidoc.in b/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1.asciidoc.in
index aed13b89383..3360c0d454a 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1.asciidoc.in
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1.asciidoc.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ansible-playbook(1)
 ===================
-:doctype:manpage
+:doctype:      manpage
 :man source:   Ansible
 :man version:  %VERSION%
 :man manual:   System administration commands
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1.asciidoc.in b/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1.asciidoc.in
index 42d08d8296c..d2211553be6 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1.asciidoc.in
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1.asciidoc.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ansible(1)
 =========
-:doctype:manpage
+:doctype:      manpage
 :man source:   Ansible
 :man version:  %VERSION%
 :man manual:   System administration commands
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in
index b7b564ad90d..ca3ad8f4048 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ansible(1)
 =========
-:doctype:manpage
 :man source:   Ansible
 :man version:  %VERSION%
 :man manual:   System administration commands