diff --git a/ssh-agent.1 b/ssh-agent.1
index f77a6cdd5..016f7e0eb 100644
--- a/ssh-agent.1
+++ b/ssh-agent.1
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ options to
 .Xr ssh-add 1 .
 Libraries that do not match the pattern list will be refused.
 The default list is
-.Dq usr/lib*/*,/usr/local/lib*/* .
+.Dq /usr/lib*/*,/usr/local/lib*/* .
 .Pp
 See PATTERNS in
 .Xr ssh_config 5