1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index 8e14bf3fb1d..16b7fabe938 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -3079,7 +3079,7 @@ but before count is used up, nil is returned.  */)
 DEFUN ("backward-prefix-chars", Fbackward_prefix_chars, Sbackward_prefix_chars,
        0, 0, 0,
        doc: /* Move point backward over any number of chars with prefix syntax.
-This includes chars with expression prefix syntax class (') and those with
+This includes chars with expression prefix syntax class (\\=') and those with
 the prefix syntax flag (p).  */)
   (void)
 {