1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/positions.texi b/doc/lispref/positions.texi
index a5a51f0a0bf..cd9587ba4bd 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/positions.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/positions.texi
@@ -800,9 +800,9 @@ If this variable's value is non-@code{nil}, an open parenthesis in
 column 0 is considered to be the start of a defun.  If it is
 @code{nil}, an open parenthesis in column 0 has no special meaning.
 The default is @code{t}.  If a string literal happens to have a
-parenthesis in column 0, escape it with backslash to avoid a false
-positive, @xref{Left Margin Paren,, Left Margin Convention, emacs, The
-GNU Emacs Manual}.
+parenthesis in column 0, escape it with a backslash to avoid a false
+positive.  @xref{Left Margin Paren,, Left Margin Convention, emacs,
+The GNU Emacs Manual}.
 @end defopt
 
 @defvar beginning-of-defun-function