diff --git a/mdoc2man.awk b/mdoc2man.awk
index 469891965..c942ab86f 100644
--- a/mdoc2man.awk
+++ b/mdoc2man.awk
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ function add(str) {
     } else if(match(words[w],"^Ed$")) {
       skip=1
       literal=0
+    } else if(match(words[w],"^Dl$")) {
+      skip=1
     } else if(match(words[w],"^Ns$")) {
       skip=1
       if(!nospace)