diff --git a/doc/manual/stmts.txt b/doc/manual/stmts.txt
index 4f8d6e9352..65c810cf7b 100644
--- a/doc/manual/stmts.txt
+++ b/doc/manual/stmts.txt
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ name ``c`` should default to type ``Context``, ``n`` should default to
 
 
 The ``using`` section uses the same indentation based grouping syntax as
-a ``var`` or ``let``` section.
+a ``var`` or ``let`` section.
 
 
 If expression