1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 73e2fb376f7..6e2f097ae88 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -5712,8 +5712,8 @@ characters or nil.  The value nil means display the character in the
 default fashion; otherwise, the characters from the vector are delivered
 to the screen instead of the original character.
 
-For example, (aset buffer-display-table ?X ?Y) will cause Emacs to display
-a capital Y instead of each X character.
+For example, (aset buffer-display-table ?X [?Y]) tells Emacs
+to display a capital Y instead of each X character.
 
 In addition, a char-table has six extra slots to control the display of: