diff --git a/man/syslogd.8 b/man/syslogd.8
index 5d6c0c7..4d35a99 100644
--- a/man/syslogd.8
+++ b/man/syslogd.8
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ The default service is
 multiple addresses and/or ports.
 .It Fl d
 Turns on debug mode.  This implicitly enables
-.Fl n
+.Fl F
 to prevent
 .Nm
 from backgrounding itself.  Debug information is written to the current