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diff --git a/Documentation/include.mk b/Documentation/include.mk
index 4af8d455..2878422c 100644
--- a/Documentation/include.mk
+++ b/Documentation/include.mk
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ doc_install :: install-man
 # enabled by default "check" target:
 # check :: check-man
 check_man = @echo CHECK80 $<;COLS=80 $(MAN) ./$^ | \
-	$(AWK) 'length>80{print;err=1}END{exit(err)}' >&2
+	$(AWK) '{gsub(/\b./,"")}length>80{print;err=1}END{exit(err)}' >&2
 
 %.1.cols : %.1; $(check_man)
 %.5.cols : %.5; $(check_man)