diff --git a/xsl/manpages/lists.xsl b/xsl/manpages/lists.xsl
index c1e40fd51..4207b2e8a 100644
--- a/xsl/manpages/lists.xsl
+++ b/xsl/manpages/lists.xsl
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
   <xsl:text>.RE&#10;</xsl:text>
 </xsl:template>
 
-<xsl:template match="d:varlistentry/d:term"/>
+<xsl:template match="d:varlistentry/d:term" priority="1"/>
 <xsl:template match="d:glossentry/d:glossterm"/>
 
 <xsl:template match="d:variablelist[ancestor::d:listitem or ancestor::d:step or ancestor::d:glossdef]|