--- mev.1-orig	2007-01-02 15:06:05.000000000 -0500
+++ mev.1	2007-01-02 15:06:38.000000000 -0500
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 -M \fBnumber\fP
 Choose the maximum modifier mask. Any event with
 more modifier than specified will not be reported to mev.
-It defaults to \~~0, i.e. all events are received.
+It defaults to \e~0, i.e. all events are received.
 The mask must be provided either as a
 decimal number, or as a symbolic string.
 .TP