diff --git a/man/runc-ps.8.md b/man/runc-ps.8.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abfca412b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/runc-ps.8.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# NAME
+   runc ps - ps displays the processes running inside a container
+
+# SYNOPSIS
+   runc ps [command options] <container-id> <ps options>
+
+# OPTIONS
+   --format, -f         select one of: table(default) or json
+
+The default format is table.  The following will output the processes of a container
+in json format:
+
+    # runc ps -f json
diff --git a/ps.go b/ps.go
index 9b10af0c2..0b6ed1673 100644
--- a/ps.go
+++ b/ps.go
@@ -21,12 +21,7 @@ var psCommand = cli.Command{
 		cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:  "format, f",
 			Value: "",
-			Usage: `select one of: ` + formatOptions + `.
-
-The default format is table.  The following will output the processes of a container
-in json format:
-
-    # runc ps -f json`,
+			Usage: `select one of: ` + formatOptions,
 		},
 	},
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {