diff --git a/usr.sbin/service/service.8 b/usr.sbin/service/service.8
--- a/usr.sbin/service/service.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/service/service.8
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd January 29, 2024
+.Dd October 29, 2024
 .Dt SERVICE 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 .Op Fl v
 .Op Fl E Ar var=value
 .Ar script
-.Ar command
+.Op Ar command
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm
diff --git a/usr.sbin/service/service.sh b/usr.sbin/service/service.sh
--- a/usr.sbin/service/service.sh
+++ b/usr.sbin/service/service.sh
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 	exit 0
 fi
 
-if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
+if [ $# -gt 0 ]; then
 	script=$1
 	shift
 else