1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/mdoc_man.c b/mdoc_man.c
index c1c748ec..216a4d3c 100644
--- a/mdoc_man.c
+++ b/mdoc_man.c
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ man_mdoc(void *arg, const struct mdoc *mdoc)
 static void
 print_node(DECL_ARGS)
 {
-	const struct mdoc_node	*prev, *sub;
+	const struct mdoc_node	*sub;
 	const struct manact	*act;
 	int			 cond, do_sub;
 
@@ -561,8 +561,7 @@ print_node(DECL_ARGS)
 	 * Break the line if we were parsed subsequent the current node.
 	 * This makes the page structure be more consistent.
 	 */
-	prev = n->prev ? n->prev : n->parent;
-	if (MMAN_spc & outflags && prev && prev->line < n->line)
+	if (MMAN_spc & outflags && MDOC_LINE & n->flags)
 		outflags |= MMAN_nl;
 
 	act = NULL;