diff --git a/lib/pure/unittest.nim b/lib/pure/unittest.nim
index cdca02ed79..01af0f8395 100644
--- a/lib/pure/unittest.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/unittest.nim
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ##       echo "run before each test"
 ##
 ##     teardown:
-##       echo "run after each test":
+##       echo "run after each test"
 ##
 ##     test "essential truths":
 ##       # give up and stop if this fails