(directory-abbrev-alist): Fix docstring.

1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index 8c26b0bbfaf..328239b5e37 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ when it has unsaved changes."
 A list of elements of the form (FROM . TO), each meaning to replace
 FROM with TO when it appears in a directory name.  This replacement is
 done when setting up the default directory of a newly visited file.
-*Every* FROM string should start with `^'.
+*Every* FROM string should start with \"\\\\`\".
 
 FROM and TO should be equivalent names, which refer to the
 same directory.  Do not use `~' in the TO strings;