diff --git a/roffit b/roffit
index e5c47cd..9bf5565 100755
--- a/roffit
+++ b/roffit
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ sub parsefile {
             $txt =~ s/\\\(aq/&apos\;/g;
             $txt =~ s/\\\(cq/&apos\;/g;
             $txt =~ s/\\\(dq/&quot\;/g;
+            $txt =~ s:\\\[bu\]:&middot\;:gi;
 
             # \e is the "escape character", defaults to backslash
             $txt =~ s/\\e/\/g;