diff --git a/Doc/libmac.tex b/Doc/libmac.tex
index 92671848836..987f290e221 100644
--- a/Doc/libmac.tex
+++ b/Doc/libmac.tex
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ similar works.
 
 The following modules are documented here:
 
-\begin{itemize}
+\begin{description}
 
 \item[mac]
 --- Similar interfaces to the \module{posix} module.
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ and the Standard File package.
 --- Support to act as an Open Scripting Architecture (OSA) server
 (``Apple Events'').
 
-\end{itemize}
+\end{description}
 
 
 \section{Built-in Module \sectcode{mac}}
diff --git a/Doc/mac/libmac.tex b/Doc/mac/libmac.tex
index 92671848836..987f290e221 100644
--- a/Doc/mac/libmac.tex
+++ b/Doc/mac/libmac.tex
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ similar works.
 
 The following modules are documented here:
 
-\begin{itemize}
+\begin{description}
 
 \item[mac]
 --- Similar interfaces to the \module{posix} module.
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ and the Standard File package.
 --- Support to act as an Open Scripting Architecture (OSA) server
 (``Apple Events'').
 
-\end{itemize}
+\end{description}
 
 
 \section{Built-in Module \sectcode{mac}}